"Stand Firm"

Happy Monday and God’s Blessings,

"Stand Firm"

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV)

As we come to the close of 2025, God invites His people to pause and listen to His final words of encouragement. These are not words of pressure or condemnation. They are words of affirmation, strength, and hope. After all that this year has demanded of you, God speaks with clarity and tenderness. He calls you beloved, and He reminds you that your faithfulness has meaning.

To be steadfast is to remain settled in your trust in God, even when answers were delayed and outcomes were unclear. Many believers learned this year that faith is not proven when life is easy, but when obedience continues in seasons of uncertainty. God honors the believer who stayed planted when it would have been easier to withdraw.

To be immovable is to refuse to let hardship redefine who you are or weaken your confidence in God’s promises. This year may have brought moments of shaking, but it did not remove your foundation. God is reminding you that stability in Him is still possible, even when life around you feels unstable.

Scripture then calls us to always abound in the work of the Lord. This is an encouragement not to grow weary at the finish line. God is saying there is still value in serving, loving, praying, giving, and believing. Your obedience did not lose its worth because the year was difficult. In fact, endurance has strengthened your witness and refined your faith.

Then comes the assurance every believer needs to hear as the year draws to a close. Your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Every prayer prayed in faith mattered. Every act of obedience counted. Heaven saw every moment you chose trust over fear. God wastes nothing that is surrendered to Him.

As you finish 2025, do not measure the year only by what you achieved, but by how you remained faithful. Stand firm in hope. Continue in obedience. Move forward with confidence. If you stayed with God, then you finished well, and if you finished well, you are positioned for what God will do next in 2026.

You are Blessed! You are a Winner! Enjoy the Week Ahead!

Authored by MC.