25th June 2021
HOLD FAST
David Abankwah
READ: Hebrews 10:23
Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
-Revelation 2:10 | NKJV
Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one followed soon. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.
After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked. ‘Daughter, what do you see?’ ‘Potatoes, eggs and coffee,’ she hastily replied. ‘Look closer,’ he said, ‘and touch the potatoes.’ She noticed that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile on her face.
‘Father, what does this mean?’ she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs, and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity – the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.
‘Which one are you?’ he asked his daughter. ‘When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?’ The fact that you have become a believer doesn’t mean you will have an easy ride. The reason God allows temptations and tests to come our way is that many believers are fake. The only proof to test the genuineness of a believer is the test of fire or adversities. When situations come your way, it is an opportunity to prove that the faith you have in Jesus Christ is not faux. Hold fast to the faith you have and, in the end, you will receive a crown of life.
•| Prayer Diary |•
Lord Jesus, when I pass through many tribulations and tests of life and ministry, please help me hold fast to the faith I have in you till the very end in the name of Jesus Christ.
Quote
“When situations come your way, it is an opportunity to prove that, the faith you have in Jesus Christ is not a faux”
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Psalms Chapters 112-118
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