Such as faithfulness: “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Rev. In a world of frantic busyness, increased skepticism, and broken vows, faithfulness sometimes seems outdated, like ancient ruins. In faithfulness to His mission, He is an example for us today. The cross remains a symbol of hope for us because of His substitutionary sacrifice, and a source of inspiration because of His example of unflinching faithfulness. For faithfulness “until” means that a time is coming when Smyrna will no longer have to suffer.

Source: New York Times November 01, 2021 18:21 UTC