From Cross to Crown
My faithful one, I see how you have been suppressed, judged, and rejected in your obedient service to Me. Especially you, oh pioneers! Even with staying in My will, they persecute you, some into dark and lonely valleys. But do not lose heart for they did the same to Jesus. Despite all He endured, He still fulfilled His call, not allowing arrows to stop Him. My child, I do not want arrows to stop you, either. Do not be suppressed by mistreatment. Instead, allow it to take you “from cross to crown.”
Suffering can lift you high into glory if you do not quit. So stay focused on Me and your assignment. Pick up your cross daily and keep moving forward. If you do, I will redeem and reward you in this life and the next.
In your perseverance, watch as I pour healing oils over your wounds and fortify you, release you from prison and redeem you, compensate you for lost time and double your fruit, prepare a table for you in the presence of your enemies, and open new doors of opportunity into promotion.
I do not forsake My faithful; I reward them. Stay the course, and you too shall receive your crown.
Prayer: Thank you, Father, for awarding me with a glorious Kingdom call. My heart is to persevere as Jesus did and fulfil my call to completion. In moments of mistreatment, help me stay focused on You. Strengthen and establish me, increasing my capacity for more. Sustain me all the way through, from cross to crown, despair to faith and shame to glory. My hope lies in You, Lord, for I know my work is never in vain and You richly reward Your faithful. I shall receive my crown! In Jesus’s name, amen!
1 Peter 5:10 (NASB)
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
James 1:12 (NIV)
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Matthew 25:21
His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”
