Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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Faithful Unto Death

In the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England, there hangs a painting of a Roman soldier faithfully standing guard at his post in the ancient city of Pompeii. The artist, Edward Poynter, painted it in 1865, and entitled it, Faithful Unto Death. The inspiration for this painting was an archaeological discovery in that city, of a soldier encased in ash in full military uniform. The volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 covered the city in lava and ash cutting off the people and halting their activities in a moment of time.

The Christians in the early church at Smyrna were facing martyrdom for their testimony. But they were encouraged to be faithful even in the face of such persecution. “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life” (Revelation 2:10).

Most of us will never be called to lay down our lives for Christ in this way, but we need to be faithful in whatever He asks us to do and whatever test and trials He gives us to bear.

 

             
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