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When you realize that the only reason why you are still standing, unscathed, with a glorious future ahead of you, is because of the mercies of God, it will humble you. If it weren’t for Jesus Christ and the sacrifice that He made for us, we would have found ourselves on the fast track to eternal damnation. The thought of that is enough to shake the strongest hearts. But God didn’t leave us to face the price of our sinful nature, He stepped in, sent His son who took the fall for us, and made sure that we wouldn’t have to go through such suffering. Salvation is free for all.Now, as His children, we continue to wait. We eagerly await the return of Jesus Christ and the end of the devil’s reign on earth. On that day, we will see glorious things. The return of Christ is not a cause to be afraid or sorrowful. The return of Christ should make us want to dance and celebrate. Jesus is coming back for us! We have no reason to worry or fret because we are coheirs with Christ. We have a heavenly inheritance that is eternal in nature.The world may throw challenges our way, we may be mocked, and some of our brothers and sisters may be murdered for standing for the gospel but none of this should shake our salvation. We can sit in calm silence because we know that we are covered by the Most High. When people come with their taunts and challenges, we should not rise to the offense. Instead, we should remain steadfast in long-suffering (patience) knowing that God has got us and the little that we will suffer on earth will be nothing in comparison to the great glory that lays ahead for God’s children.God has given us everything we need to endure the challenges that we may face on this earth. We have not been abandoned; left to suffer. No. We have the Holy Spirit who is also known as our Comforter. He counsels us and comforts us in the times where we do not know what to do. He heals us and strengthens us in times of grief.Though the world may try to fill our hearts with sorrow, the love of God resides within us, countering all attacks of the enemy and keeping us in a place of peace.