The Last Full Measure of Devotion
What is the best way to memorialize a hero?
In America, Memorial Day became an official national holiday, when a law in 1968 combined four similar holidays, observed in different regions of the US on different days, into one new national holiday. However, the law did not take effect until 1971. After that, it still took a few years, before all of the states replaced their traditional holidays for memorializing heroes, with Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, until the name change was suggested in 1882. Memorial Day had its roots in the American Civil War. The first documented time, when a day was set aside to decorate the graves of soldiers to memorialize them, was in 1862, at Savannah, Georgia. There were other places that claimed earlier observations, but there is no surviving documentation to substantiate their claims. The first annual celebrations that were similar to Memorial Day, began in the southern US in 1866, and continued to be observed every year, until they were replaced with a national Memorial Day holiday.
The sentiments and purpose of Memorial Day was best put into words by Abraham Lincoln, when he gave the Gettysburg Address, on November 19, 1863. This address was given to dedicate a plot of ground, for burying the Union soldiers who died at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a few days prior.
In this address, he noted that these heroes, these honored dead, had given the last full measure of devotion. He then said, that the best way to memorialize these heroes, was to carry on the fight until victory was achieved, so that they did not die in vain.
It is no different for the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) everywhere.
The Children of Truth also have their heroes, who have given that last full measure of devotion. John the Baptist (Yochanon the Mikveh Man aka Yochanon ben Zacharias) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Judaea (Mark 6:25-27). The Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he died on the cross outside of Jerusalem (John 19:30-33). Stephen the Jew (Stephanos) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was martyred outside of Jerusalem (Acts 7:58-60). James the Jew, one the original twelve Apostles of Truth (Ya'acob ben Zebedee aka James, the brother of John), gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Jerusalem (Acts 12:1-2). Paul the Jew (Shaul aka Saul aka The Apostle Paul) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Rome (2 Timothy 4:6-7). Peter the Jew (Cephas aka Simon aka Simeon aka The Apostle Peter) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Babylon (2 Peter 1:13-15). Antipas gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was martyred in Pergamos (Revelation 2:12-13).
The best way for the Children of Truth to memorialize those heroes, is to carry on the fight until victory is achieved. This what the Man of Truth commanded before he returned to Heaven (Acts 1:8-9). This is what Paul the Jew urged, while he was still on this Earth (1 Timothy 6:11-21). This is what Peter the Jew urged, while he was still on this Earth (2 Peter 3:11-18).
The Children of Truth have been given a far greater mission, than any war hero has been ever been given, and that is to carry out the Great Commission. They are part of a massive military, that has been engaged in a war, that has been going on for two thousand years.
Like any war, there are enemies, that the Children of Truth must fight. The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the Prophets of Truth (Acts 7:51-52). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of righteousness (Acts 13:10). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the Good News (Romans 11:28). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the cross of the Man of Truth (Philippians 3:18). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the Father of Truth (1 Thessalonians 2:15). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7-8).
The people, who fight against them, persecute the Children of Truth, for doing what is right, by obeying the Man of Truth (Matthew 5:10-12). The people, who fight against them, persecute them, because they are like the Man of Truth (John 15:20). The people, who fight against them, persecute them, because they have been born of the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost), instead of being born of the flesh (Galatians 4:29). The people, who fight against them, persecute them, because they live in a way, that is pleasing to the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD), by living like the Man of Truth (2 Timothy 3:12).
The people, who fight against them, have caused some of the Children of Truth, to flee from one city to another (Matthew 10:23). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to be scattered throughout their country (Acts 8:1). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to flee to foreign lands, far away from their home (Acts 11:19). The people, who fight against them, have even pursued them to cities in foreign lands, in order to continue to persecute them (Acts 26:11).
The people, who fight against them, have made all kinds of false accusations against the Children of Truth, to stir up persecution from others (Matthew 5:11). The people, who fight against them, have stirred up persecution, from religious professionals (Matthew 23:27-35). The people, who fight against them, have stirred up persecution, from the rulers of nations (Luke 21:12). The people, who fight against them, have stirred up persecution, wherever the Children of Truth have fled, in order to continue to carry out their mission (Acts 13:47-50).
The people, who fight against them, have caused some of the Children of Truth, to be tortured (Matthew 10:17). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to be betrayed by family and friends (Luke 21:16). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to be beaten (Acts 5:40). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to become prisoners (Acts 8:3). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to give that last full measure of devotion (Acts 22:4).
However, their real enemies are not the people, who fight against them, but the Spirits of Lies (devils aka demons aka unclean spirits aka gods), who deceive people, into fighting against them (Ephesians 6:12). The leader of their real enemies is the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan Aka The Devil), who seeks to turn the Children of Truth aside, from carrying out their mission, by getting them distracted with useless activities (1 Timothy 5:13-15). They are to be on constant guard against the Father of Lies, so that he cannot destroy their lives (1 Peter 5:8).
The people, who fight against them, are often deceived into believing, that they are carrying out the will of the Father of Truth (John 16:2-3). The people, who fight against them, do not realize, that they are really fighting against the Father of Truth (Acts 5:34-39). The people, who fight against them, do not realize, that they are really fighting against the Man of Truth (Acts 9:4-6). The people, who fight against them, are often those who are the most zealous, in their desire to please the Father of Truth (Galatians 1:13-14). The people, who fight against them, do so, because they have not yet came into the House of Truth (1 Timothy 1:13).
The Children of Truth must remember, that they were also once the enemies of the Father of Truth, until they came into the House of Truth (Romans 5:10). They must remember, that they also were once the enemies of the Man of Truth (Colossians 1:21).
The Children of Truth must remember, that some of them also once persecuted the Children of Truth (1 Corinthians 15:9). They must remember, that some of them, who once persecuted the Children of Truth, are now bringing people into the House of Truth (Galatians 1:23). They must remember, that some of them were also once deceived, into even believing, that they were pleasing the Father of Truth, when they persecuted the Children of Truth (Philippians 3:6).
So the Children of Truth must not fight against the people, who fight against them (Matthew 5:38-39). They must show love to the people, who fight against them, just like the Father of Truth shows love to all people (Matthew 5:43-45). They are to show mercy to the people, who fight against them, by taking practical action to meet their needs, so that the people, who fight against them, will understand, how merciful the Father of Truth really is (Luke 6:27-36). They are to seek ways to bless the people, who fight against them (Romans 12:14). They are to overcome the evil of the people, who fight against them, by doing good to the people, who fight against them (Romans 12:17-21). They are to give that last full measure of devotion, over bringing harm to the people, who fight against them (James 5:6). They must be willing to suffer, in order to bring the people, who fight against them, into the House of Truth (1 Peter 3:14-18).
Instead the Children of Truth must wage war against the Spirits of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They have been given everything, that they need to wage war against their real enemies (Luke 10:18-20). They have been given weapons of mass destruction, to defeat their real enemies (2 Corinthians 10:3-6). They have been given a weapon, that is more powerful than any sword, and can cut through every lie, that their real enemies hide behind (Hebrews 4:12).
The Children of Truth must gear up every day, to wage war against the Spirits of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. Their armor radiates light, to protect them from every dark plan of their real enemies (Romans 13:12). Their armor is made of righteousness, to protect them from every false accusation of real enemies (2 Corinthians 6:7-8). Their armor is strong enough, to allow them to stand against every scheme of the Father of Lies (Ephesians 6:10-11). Their armor can protect them from every attack of their real enemies, as they continue to carry out their mission (Ephesians 6:13-17).
The Children of Truth must stay fit in, to wage war against the Spirit of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They must remember, that the sinful desires of their own bodies, are at war with their minds, because they seek to obey the Father of Truth (Romans 7:22-25). They must force their bodies into submission, so that they will be effective in fighting against their real enemies (1 Corinthians 9:26-27). They must not give into the sinful desires of their bodies, that wage war against their souls (1 Peter 2:11).
The Children of Truth must use secure communications, as they wage war against the Spirit of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They are all meant to communicate with headquarters, using an unbreakable code (Mark 16:17). They receive orders, by the Spirit of Truth, in an unbreakable code, that only the Spirit of Truth can decipher (1 Corinthians 14:2). They receive the support, that they need to carry out their mission, sooner, when they transmit their requests in that unbreakable code (Jude 1:20).
The Children of Truth must follow the orders given to them, to effectively wage war against the Spirit of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They have been given the orders, that will bring them to victory over their real enemies (1 Timothy 1:18). They cause the Father of Lies to flee in terror, when they resist him, by following the orders of the Father of Truth (James 4:6-7).
So the Children of Truth can endure every persecution of those, who fight against them, because they know, that the Man of Truth will bring about the end of all trouble. They know, that Man of Truth will return, to bring the entire Earth into subjection to the Father of Truth (1 Corinthians 15:24-28). They know, that the Man of Truth will return to destroy everyone, who is on the side of the Father of Lies (2 Thessalonians 1:6-10). They know, that the Man of Truth will overcome the Man of Lies (The Antichrist aka The Beast) and his allies, who will wage war against him (Revelation 17:11-14). They know, that they will fight in the army of the Man of Truth, when he makes war against the Man of Lies and his allies (Revelation 19:11-14). They know, that the Man of Truth will bring about the final victory, when he wars against the Father of Lies, the Spirits of Lies, the Man of Lies, and his armies, until they are completely destroyed (Revelation 19:15-21).
So the Children of Truth can endure every persecution of those, who fight against them, because their victory is certain. They endure every persecution, because they know, that they will counted worthy to be part of the kingdom of the Father of Truth (2 Thessalonians 1:4-5). They endure every persecution, because they know, that they will receive an eternal reward (Hebrews 10:32-35).
The Children of Truth can endure every hardship, because their reward is certain. They endure every hardship, because they know, that the Father of Truth will reward them (2 Timothy 1:12). They endure every hardship, because they know, that every hardship is insignificant compared to the reward, that they will receive (Romans 8:16-18). They endure every hardship, because they know, that they are on the winning side (Romans 8:35-37). They endure every hardship, because they know, that they will gain immortal bodies, like the Man of Truth (2 Corinthians 4:8-11).
So the Children of Truth continue to carry out the mission, because the best way to memorialize those, who gave that last full measure of devotion, is to carry on the fight until victory is achieved. They carry on the fight, by enduring every hardship, because it shows, that they are on the same side as those, who gave that last full measure of devotion (Philippians 1:28-30). They carry on the fight, to finish the mission, that those who gave that last full measure of devotion, continued (Hebrews 11:35-40). They carry on the fight, even if it requires them to give that last full measure of devotion, because they remember the mission, that the Man of Truth gave that last full measure of devotion, to start (Hebrews 12:2-4). They carry on the fight, because they remember the Prophets of Truth, who gave that last full measure of devotion (James 5:10). They carry on the fight, because they to remember, that the Man of Truth gave that last full measure of devotion (1 Peter 2:19-24).
So the Children of Truth carry on the fight, to finish their mission. They carry on the fight, because they know, that the Man of Truth will not return to this Earth, until the mission that he gave to them, has been completed (Matthew 24:12-14). They are motivated by persecution, to carry on the fight, to finish their mission (Acts 5:40-42). They carry on the fight, by overcoming every imaginable obstacle, to finishing their mission (2 Corinthians 11:23-27). They carry on the fight, by enduring every hardship, as they let nothing distract them, from completing their mission (2 Timothy 2:3-4). They carry on the fight, by resisting the Father of Lies, who is in charge of their real enemies, until the Man of Truth brings about the final victory (1 Peter 5:8-11).
The Children of Truth must continue to carry out the mission, if they want to share in the victory. They know, that they must never give up, if they want to share in the victory (Matthew 10:21-22). They know, that they must not give up to avoid hardship, and not be distracted from carrying out their mission, if they want to share in the victory (Matthew 13:20-23). They know, that they must be willing to give up everything, so that they can continue to carry out the mission, if they want to share in the victory (Philippians 3:7-14). They know, that they must be willing to suffer to carry out the mission, they want to share in the victory (2 Timothy 2:12). They know, that they must not shrink back from the fight, if they want to share in the victory (Hebrews 10:36-39). They know, that they must refuse to make any kind of truce with a world, that is under the control of the Father of Lies, if they want to share in the victory (James 4:4).
So the Children of Truth share in suffering with the Man of Truth, because they will share in the blessing of the Man of Truth. They share in suffering with the Man of Truth, because they know, that they will also share in the victory with the Man of Truth (2 Corinthians 1:5-7). They share in suffering with the Man of Truth, because they know, that they will share in his joy, when he returns to reign over the Earth (1 Peter 4:12-14). They are willing to suffer for following the Man of Truth, because they know, that the Father of Truth will take care of them, even if they give that last full measure of devotion (1 Peter 4:16-19).
Of course, no one can share in the victory, until they come into the House of Truth, and enlist in the military of the Man of Truth. They must come into the House of Truth as new recruits, to be part of the military of the Man of Truth (Matthew 18:3-4). They must commit to obeying the orders of the Man of Truth, to be part of the military of the Man of Truth (Luke 6:46-49). They must make this commitment to obey the orders of the Man of Truth, because they believe, that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). They must then do their part in carrying out the mission, even if they have to give that last full measure of devotion (Revelation 2:10).
Come into the House of Truth!
In America, Memorial Day became an official national holiday, when a law in 1968 combined four similar holidays, observed in different regions of the US on different days, into one new national holiday. However, the law did not take effect until 1971. After that, it still took a few years, before all of the states replaced their traditional holidays for memorializing heroes, with Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, until the name change was suggested in 1882. Memorial Day had its roots in the American Civil War. The first documented time, when a day was set aside to decorate the graves of soldiers to memorialize them, was in 1862, at Savannah, Georgia. There were other places that claimed earlier observations, but there is no surviving documentation to substantiate their claims. The first annual celebrations that were similar to Memorial Day, began in the southern US in 1866, and continued to be observed every year, until they were replaced with a national Memorial Day holiday.
The sentiments and purpose of Memorial Day was best put into words by Abraham Lincoln, when he gave the Gettysburg Address, on November 19, 1863. This address was given to dedicate a plot of ground, for burying the Union soldiers who died at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a few days prior.
In this address, he noted that these heroes, these honored dead, had given the last full measure of devotion. He then said, that the best way to memorialize these heroes, was to carry on the fight until victory was achieved, so that they did not die in vain.
It is no different for the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) everywhere.
The Children of Truth also have their heroes, who have given that last full measure of devotion. John the Baptist (Yochanon the Mikveh Man aka Yochanon ben Zacharias) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Judaea (Mark 6:25-27). The Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he died on the cross outside of Jerusalem (John 19:30-33). Stephen the Jew (Stephanos) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was martyred outside of Jerusalem (Acts 7:58-60). James the Jew, one the original twelve Apostles of Truth (Ya'acob ben Zebedee aka James, the brother of John), gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Jerusalem (Acts 12:1-2). Paul the Jew (Shaul aka Saul aka The Apostle Paul) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Rome (2 Timothy 4:6-7). Peter the Jew (Cephas aka Simon aka Simeon aka The Apostle Peter) gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was executed in Babylon (2 Peter 1:13-15). Antipas gave that last full measure of devotion, when he was martyred in Pergamos (Revelation 2:12-13).
The best way for the Children of Truth to memorialize those heroes, is to carry on the fight until victory is achieved. This what the Man of Truth commanded before he returned to Heaven (Acts 1:8-9). This is what Paul the Jew urged, while he was still on this Earth (1 Timothy 6:11-21). This is what Peter the Jew urged, while he was still on this Earth (2 Peter 3:11-18).
The Children of Truth have been given a far greater mission, than any war hero has been ever been given, and that is to carry out the Great Commission. They are part of a massive military, that has been engaged in a war, that has been going on for two thousand years.
Like any war, there are enemies, that the Children of Truth must fight. The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the Prophets of Truth (Acts 7:51-52). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of righteousness (Acts 13:10). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the Good News (Romans 11:28). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the cross of the Man of Truth (Philippians 3:18). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the Father of Truth (1 Thessalonians 2:15). The people, who fight against them, are enemies of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7-8).
The people, who fight against them, persecute the Children of Truth, for doing what is right, by obeying the Man of Truth (Matthew 5:10-12). The people, who fight against them, persecute them, because they are like the Man of Truth (John 15:20). The people, who fight against them, persecute them, because they have been born of the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost), instead of being born of the flesh (Galatians 4:29). The people, who fight against them, persecute them, because they live in a way, that is pleasing to the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD), by living like the Man of Truth (2 Timothy 3:12).
The people, who fight against them, have caused some of the Children of Truth, to flee from one city to another (Matthew 10:23). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to be scattered throughout their country (Acts 8:1). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to flee to foreign lands, far away from their home (Acts 11:19). The people, who fight against them, have even pursued them to cities in foreign lands, in order to continue to persecute them (Acts 26:11).
The people, who fight against them, have made all kinds of false accusations against the Children of Truth, to stir up persecution from others (Matthew 5:11). The people, who fight against them, have stirred up persecution, from religious professionals (Matthew 23:27-35). The people, who fight against them, have stirred up persecution, from the rulers of nations (Luke 21:12). The people, who fight against them, have stirred up persecution, wherever the Children of Truth have fled, in order to continue to carry out their mission (Acts 13:47-50).
The people, who fight against them, have caused some of the Children of Truth, to be tortured (Matthew 10:17). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to be betrayed by family and friends (Luke 21:16). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to be beaten (Acts 5:40). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to become prisoners (Acts 8:3). The people, who fight against them, have caused some of them, to give that last full measure of devotion (Acts 22:4).
However, their real enemies are not the people, who fight against them, but the Spirits of Lies (devils aka demons aka unclean spirits aka gods), who deceive people, into fighting against them (Ephesians 6:12). The leader of their real enemies is the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan Aka The Devil), who seeks to turn the Children of Truth aside, from carrying out their mission, by getting them distracted with useless activities (1 Timothy 5:13-15). They are to be on constant guard against the Father of Lies, so that he cannot destroy their lives (1 Peter 5:8).
The people, who fight against them, are often deceived into believing, that they are carrying out the will of the Father of Truth (John 16:2-3). The people, who fight against them, do not realize, that they are really fighting against the Father of Truth (Acts 5:34-39). The people, who fight against them, do not realize, that they are really fighting against the Man of Truth (Acts 9:4-6). The people, who fight against them, are often those who are the most zealous, in their desire to please the Father of Truth (Galatians 1:13-14). The people, who fight against them, do so, because they have not yet came into the House of Truth (1 Timothy 1:13).
The Children of Truth must remember, that they were also once the enemies of the Father of Truth, until they came into the House of Truth (Romans 5:10). They must remember, that they also were once the enemies of the Man of Truth (Colossians 1:21).
The Children of Truth must remember, that some of them also once persecuted the Children of Truth (1 Corinthians 15:9). They must remember, that some of them, who once persecuted the Children of Truth, are now bringing people into the House of Truth (Galatians 1:23). They must remember, that some of them were also once deceived, into even believing, that they were pleasing the Father of Truth, when they persecuted the Children of Truth (Philippians 3:6).
So the Children of Truth must not fight against the people, who fight against them (Matthew 5:38-39). They must show love to the people, who fight against them, just like the Father of Truth shows love to all people (Matthew 5:43-45). They are to show mercy to the people, who fight against them, by taking practical action to meet their needs, so that the people, who fight against them, will understand, how merciful the Father of Truth really is (Luke 6:27-36). They are to seek ways to bless the people, who fight against them (Romans 12:14). They are to overcome the evil of the people, who fight against them, by doing good to the people, who fight against them (Romans 12:17-21). They are to give that last full measure of devotion, over bringing harm to the people, who fight against them (James 5:6). They must be willing to suffer, in order to bring the people, who fight against them, into the House of Truth (1 Peter 3:14-18).
Instead the Children of Truth must wage war against the Spirits of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They have been given everything, that they need to wage war against their real enemies (Luke 10:18-20). They have been given weapons of mass destruction, to defeat their real enemies (2 Corinthians 10:3-6). They have been given a weapon, that is more powerful than any sword, and can cut through every lie, that their real enemies hide behind (Hebrews 4:12).
The Children of Truth must gear up every day, to wage war against the Spirits of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. Their armor radiates light, to protect them from every dark plan of their real enemies (Romans 13:12). Their armor is made of righteousness, to protect them from every false accusation of real enemies (2 Corinthians 6:7-8). Their armor is strong enough, to allow them to stand against every scheme of the Father of Lies (Ephesians 6:10-11). Their armor can protect them from every attack of their real enemies, as they continue to carry out their mission (Ephesians 6:13-17).
The Children of Truth must stay fit in, to wage war against the Spirit of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They must remember, that the sinful desires of their own bodies, are at war with their minds, because they seek to obey the Father of Truth (Romans 7:22-25). They must force their bodies into submission, so that they will be effective in fighting against their real enemies (1 Corinthians 9:26-27). They must not give into the sinful desires of their bodies, that wage war against their souls (1 Peter 2:11).
The Children of Truth must use secure communications, as they wage war against the Spirit of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They are all meant to communicate with headquarters, using an unbreakable code (Mark 16:17). They receive orders, by the Spirit of Truth, in an unbreakable code, that only the Spirit of Truth can decipher (1 Corinthians 14:2). They receive the support, that they need to carry out their mission, sooner, when they transmit their requests in that unbreakable code (Jude 1:20).
The Children of Truth must follow the orders given to them, to effectively wage war against the Spirit of Lies, who deceive people into fighting against them. They have been given the orders, that will bring them to victory over their real enemies (1 Timothy 1:18). They cause the Father of Lies to flee in terror, when they resist him, by following the orders of the Father of Truth (James 4:6-7).
So the Children of Truth can endure every persecution of those, who fight against them, because they know, that the Man of Truth will bring about the end of all trouble. They know, that Man of Truth will return, to bring the entire Earth into subjection to the Father of Truth (1 Corinthians 15:24-28). They know, that the Man of Truth will return to destroy everyone, who is on the side of the Father of Lies (2 Thessalonians 1:6-10). They know, that the Man of Truth will overcome the Man of Lies (The Antichrist aka The Beast) and his allies, who will wage war against him (Revelation 17:11-14). They know, that they will fight in the army of the Man of Truth, when he makes war against the Man of Lies and his allies (Revelation 19:11-14). They know, that the Man of Truth will bring about the final victory, when he wars against the Father of Lies, the Spirits of Lies, the Man of Lies, and his armies, until they are completely destroyed (Revelation 19:15-21).
So the Children of Truth can endure every persecution of those, who fight against them, because their victory is certain. They endure every persecution, because they know, that they will counted worthy to be part of the kingdom of the Father of Truth (2 Thessalonians 1:4-5). They endure every persecution, because they know, that they will receive an eternal reward (Hebrews 10:32-35).
The Children of Truth can endure every hardship, because their reward is certain. They endure every hardship, because they know, that the Father of Truth will reward them (2 Timothy 1:12). They endure every hardship, because they know, that every hardship is insignificant compared to the reward, that they will receive (Romans 8:16-18). They endure every hardship, because they know, that they are on the winning side (Romans 8:35-37). They endure every hardship, because they know, that they will gain immortal bodies, like the Man of Truth (2 Corinthians 4:8-11).
So the Children of Truth continue to carry out the mission, because the best way to memorialize those, who gave that last full measure of devotion, is to carry on the fight until victory is achieved. They carry on the fight, by enduring every hardship, because it shows, that they are on the same side as those, who gave that last full measure of devotion (Philippians 1:28-30). They carry on the fight, to finish the mission, that those who gave that last full measure of devotion, continued (Hebrews 11:35-40). They carry on the fight, even if it requires them to give that last full measure of devotion, because they remember the mission, that the Man of Truth gave that last full measure of devotion, to start (Hebrews 12:2-4). They carry on the fight, because they remember the Prophets of Truth, who gave that last full measure of devotion (James 5:10). They carry on the fight, because they to remember, that the Man of Truth gave that last full measure of devotion (1 Peter 2:19-24).
So the Children of Truth carry on the fight, to finish their mission. They carry on the fight, because they know, that the Man of Truth will not return to this Earth, until the mission that he gave to them, has been completed (Matthew 24:12-14). They are motivated by persecution, to carry on the fight, to finish their mission (Acts 5:40-42). They carry on the fight, by overcoming every imaginable obstacle, to finishing their mission (2 Corinthians 11:23-27). They carry on the fight, by enduring every hardship, as they let nothing distract them, from completing their mission (2 Timothy 2:3-4). They carry on the fight, by resisting the Father of Lies, who is in charge of their real enemies, until the Man of Truth brings about the final victory (1 Peter 5:8-11).
The Children of Truth must continue to carry out the mission, if they want to share in the victory. They know, that they must never give up, if they want to share in the victory (Matthew 10:21-22). They know, that they must not give up to avoid hardship, and not be distracted from carrying out their mission, if they want to share in the victory (Matthew 13:20-23). They know, that they must be willing to give up everything, so that they can continue to carry out the mission, if they want to share in the victory (Philippians 3:7-14). They know, that they must be willing to suffer to carry out the mission, they want to share in the victory (2 Timothy 2:12). They know, that they must not shrink back from the fight, if they want to share in the victory (Hebrews 10:36-39). They know, that they must refuse to make any kind of truce with a world, that is under the control of the Father of Lies, if they want to share in the victory (James 4:4).
So the Children of Truth share in suffering with the Man of Truth, because they will share in the blessing of the Man of Truth. They share in suffering with the Man of Truth, because they know, that they will also share in the victory with the Man of Truth (2 Corinthians 1:5-7). They share in suffering with the Man of Truth, because they know, that they will share in his joy, when he returns to reign over the Earth (1 Peter 4:12-14). They are willing to suffer for following the Man of Truth, because they know, that the Father of Truth will take care of them, even if they give that last full measure of devotion (1 Peter 4:16-19).
Of course, no one can share in the victory, until they come into the House of Truth, and enlist in the military of the Man of Truth. They must come into the House of Truth as new recruits, to be part of the military of the Man of Truth (Matthew 18:3-4). They must commit to obeying the orders of the Man of Truth, to be part of the military of the Man of Truth (Luke 6:46-49). They must make this commitment to obey the orders of the Man of Truth, because they believe, that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). They must then do their part in carrying out the mission, even if they have to give that last full measure of devotion (Revelation 2:10).
Come into the House of Truth!
Labels: Courage, Dedication, Great Commission, History, Memorial Day, Persecution
posted by The House Of Truth @ May 28, 2016
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