The lot of the cowardly

Revelation 21:8 says, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” It might be hard to accept, but people who are afraid to do God’s will are going to hell.

In John 12:42-43, the chief rulers believed on Jesus but they were afraid that they would be kicked out of the synagogue. As a result, they did not follow Him. They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Jesus never promised that following Him would be easy (Luke 14:26-28). The apostle Paul said that it will take many tribulations to enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22).

Following Jesus takes courage. Standing for truth means going against the crowd (even when it is fellow Christians), opening yourself up to mockery and abuse. Jesus had to undergo the same, but He was steadfast, not returning evil for evil (1 Peter 2:20-23). Make sure that when you make the decision to follow Jesus, you steel yourself to be courageous, and do not be afraid of standing for the truth.

Kyle Campbell