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ENDURE


Text: Matthew 24:13 

But he that shall endure unto the end, shall be saved.

The book of Ecclesiastes  7:8  says: "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof...."
Many folks know how to initiate a good beginning but do not know how to finish well. An athlete  only get rewarded for finishing a race and not for starting one.
Enduring to the very end therefore, is the key to our ultimate salvation and Reward.

For instance, a student must endure the stress involve in attending lectures, coping with tough lecturers,sleepless night of studying, writing assignments and projects in order to graduate in a flying colours. If a student runs out of school because of all these, such automatically forfeits the crown of glory awaiting him(reward of being a graduate).

In the same manner, God never rewards a "quitter"
Only those that endure the tribulations and persecution of this  present time shall be ultimately saved. 

The verse preceeding our text says that because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold (Math 24:12). 
The verse 13 thereafter says "But he that endures to the end shall be saved" 
Jesus, in essence is saying that those whose LOVE wax cold are those that could not endure to the very end. They are the people that easily give up on God.( Hebrew 10:36-39). They are the christians that easily throws in the towel and deny the faith in the midst of challenges. They easily align with the multitude to do evil. They easily cave in, in the face of temptations and trials. 

As a christian(Jesus disciples), you are on a journey of endurance. You must therefore be a rugged soldier that never gives up. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2Tim 2:3


WHATEVER SITUATION YOU FIND YOURSELF TODAY, I WANT TO BESEECH YOU TO ENDURE TO THE VERY END.

DON'T GIVE UP


Bible reading: Matthew 21:18-27.


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