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(Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Mark 13:13) He who endures to the end shall be saved.
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"Endures" (hupomeno) means to remain beneath or behind. "End" (telos) means completion. And "saved" (sozo) means to deliver from danger, suffering, etc. When He was a boy, Jesus "remained behind" in Jerusalem (Luke 2:43), and as Savior, He "remained underneath" the shame and agonies of the cross (Hebrews 12:2,3) until the task was done. Therefore, the endurance Jesus is prescribing is not passive; it actually seeks to create heaven on earth for people (Hebrews 10:32-39; 12:7; Romans 12:12; James 1:12). At the patient conclusion of the issue--whatever the issue is--God provides a complete antidote, a satisfaction of all that had been amiss.
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How do we recognize the end from the middle of a trial? Having done all and having stood patiently underneath the struggle is certainly part of the answer (Ephesians 6:13).
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Lord, standing strong--not as a vindictive annoyance, but as a patient, kind, mercy provide--is not easy when suffering from the painful relationships You described in this section of Scripture. Nonetheless, You call us to be like You in that regard, too. So I give myself fully to this task. You alone know when each of my tasks are done.
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