Peace in suffering

​"Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer..." -Revelation 2:10

Christ encourages the church in Smyrna to have peace while they are staring suffering full in the face. He calls us to peace as we are enveloped in the vastness of God's sovereignty. Indeed, any suffering or persecution the church endures is in the sight and reach of the Almighty. We do not need to fret in our hour of trial - but take new courage! You have been chosen in that moment to serve as God's champion before the world and unseen powers. May we remain steadfast to the end and prove our God strong.