A PLACE FOR YOU
Today's reading: Revelation 7-11

"...Then he said to me, These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. That is why they are standing in front of the throne of God, serving him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will live among them and shelter them. They will never again be hungry or thirsty, and they will be fully protected from the scorching noontime heat." Revelation 7:14-16 NLT

I don't know what you're going through right now.

Maybe it's a trying season you're walking through. A time of tribulation after tribulation. A gloomy, rainy, stormy kind of day--and an even worse kind of night. One that leaves long, scary shadows. One that howls. One that seems to last much longer that it should.

Here's the good news, hurting brother or sister--there is a place for those who endure.

It's the throne of God.

It's promised for those who have been washed in His blood.

It's promised that perseverance will promote a desire to praise Him--day and night, for all eternity.

It's a place where you'll not hurt again. Ever. No pain. No sorrow. No fears. No doubts. No hunger. No needs. No long, shadowy nights.

So, make it through today. Endure the next hour. Breathe through the next five minutes. Trust Him to sustain you, strengthen you and reward you.

This life lasts only a little while.