Page 67 - The Mark of the Beast

world grows darker and darker she applies pressure to the church to abide more and more
darkness. Even homosexuals can find a place in a church that lives for pleasure, and which
seeks to satisfy its appetites to the same extent as a lost and dying world.
But a remnant have set their eyes on higher things. A remnant fear God and
understand that His wrath will be poured out upon those who shrink back from the cross
set before them. A remnant are turning away from the pot of stew that could satisfy their
raging appetite in order to attain to a glorious and unfading birthright that is the portion
of the overcomers in Christ.
At this time we must have sorrow, but our sorrow will be turned to joy. At this time
the world must hate us, but one day they will bow at the feet of the overcomers. For the joy
set before Him Christ endured the cross and bore the shame. For the joy set before the
overcomers in Christ they too will stay the course, and one day soon they will know such
rejoicing that the former things will be forgotten.
Conformity to Christ, and being partakers of His glory, is the end, the goal, of this
working of death and sorrow within us. With great assurance there is a far surpassing
weight of glory that awaits all those who endure these momentary and light afflictions that
Christ leads them through.
Selah, Pause and consider!