We keep hearing this line at the end of every one of these letters: "The one who conquers..." or "the one who overcomes" – "the one who wins"!
But Jesus has a funny idea about how to win! Winning, for Jesus, is not about scoring more points – or "being the best" – the fastest – or the strongest.
For Jesus, winning is about perseverance. "Hold fast what you have until I come."
When everything else comes crashing down around you – hold fast what you have until I come.
It's not a particularly glamorous way of winning. But then again, how did Jesus win? He triumphed over the powers by being nailed to a cross!
In the letter to Thyatira, we start again with the question: Who is Jesus?
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