Hold Fast Till I Come

"But that which ye have already hold fast till I come."  Revelation 2:25.  Difficulty was in place for the church at Thyatira.  The danger of losing their faith and commitment to Jesus Christ was a very real possibility.  Many do not fare well in the face of fire.  This was the threat for this particular body of believers.  What has been attained can be lost.  Did not Judas Iscariot lose his commitment to Jesus because of the desire for the thirty pieces of silver?  Did not Demas turn back because he loved this present world?  The devil wants us to be in tune with the present.  He would not have us believe that God is a present refuge and able to deliver us from the threat of evil men.  It is the wish of Satan that everything look hopeless unless we retreat.  The world provides a safe haven for her own.  Those who walk to a different lifestyle are the ones who must be concerned about persecution and suffering.  After all, the world can always blame God for every disaster.  God wants the church at Thyatira to hold fast because He is coming to help.  We must know that God can and will make a way for us to escape.  The fire of trial may burn bright, but ere long and the God of heaven will extinguish it for us.  When He comes, we will triumph.