Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Revelation 3:7-13
by: Richard Crouch.
Although our salvation is not dependent on good works, God will bless those who live according to his will. The church in Philadelphia lived according to his will. They persevered and stayed strong in their faith. As a result, they will be spared from the time of testing that will come upon the whole world. It makes me wonder how much pain and grief I could have spared myself if I had only listened to God. How many times has God turned me over his knee and spanked me because I was weak in my faith and succumbed to sin?