Preserved to Work's End

Preserved to Work's End, April 8
Author: Charles H. Spurgeon From the book: Faith's Checkbook

"The LORD stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of Me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome" - Acts 23:11

Are you a witness for the LORD, and are you just now in danger? Then remember that you are immortal till your work is done. If the LORD has more witness for you to bear, you will live to bear it. Who is he that can break the vessel which the LORD intends again to use?

If there is no more work for you to do for your Master, it cannot distress you that He is about to take you home and put you where you will be beyond the reach of adversaries. Your witness-bearing for Jesus is your chief concern, and you cannot be stopped in it till it is finished: therefore, be at peace. Cruel slander, wicked misrepresentation, desertion of friends, betrayal by the most trusted one, and whatever else may come cannot hinder the LORD's purpose concerning you. The LORD stands by you in the night of your sorrow, and He says, "Thou must yet bear witness for me." Be calm; be filled with joy in the LORD.

If you do not need this promise just now, you may very soon. Treasure it up. Remember also to pray for missionaries and all persecuted ones, that the LORD would preserve them even to the completion of their lifework.

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Thank you, Lord, for preserving my life until the day I've completed all that you wanted me to do. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, thank you for showing me your love and mercy, thank you for giving me grace. Thank you Father for standing by me, please help me to be bold for your sake, taking your Gospel everywhere I go and continue to shine your light through my life. God, I pray for those who are being persecuted, in countries where they are not free to worship you, and are instead, beaten, bruised and tortured for your sake. Please allow all of us to realize the depth of their faith and their devotion and help us to become bold to live our lives with that kind of passion and truly understand the depth of our atonement, the depth of what our Salvation truly means. Amen. Grace&Peace.