S – You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you. ¹⁷ You will be hated by everyone because of my name, ¹⁸ but not a hair of your head will be lost. ¹⁹ By your endurance, gain your lives

Luke 21:16–19 CSB

O – Jesus is preparing his disciples for what is to come.  Difficult things will happen in the world.  Then, he brings it closer to them by talking about their circle of relationships.  Finally, he brings it to physical and relational death.  He ends it on two spiritual statements.  You will have eternal life.  Your consistency in holding true to his teachings will gain your eternity with Him.

A – I was in a conversation this week where it was asserted that every generation since Jesus has felt like the end times were coming.  Looking at this list of challenges, they could be correct.  Every generation has leaders seeking power and wealth.  Each has broken people. There are natural and cultural catastrophes.  The one thing Jesus tells us to do is to endure all of this in our relationship with Him.

R – Lord, you hold today.  Please give me the strength, courage and humility to hold fast to my relationship with you.  I pray for consistency in my walk with you and that others will be drawn closer to you because of it.