Revelation 1:9-20 I John your brother and partner in the affliction kingdom and endurance that are in Jesus was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus I was in the spirit on the lord’s day and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet saying write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches Ephesus, Smyrna, pergamum, thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and laodicea. Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me. When I turned to see whose I saw seven golden lamp stands, and among the lamp stands was one like the son of man, dressed in a robe and with a golden sash wrapped around his chest. The hair of his head was white as wool white as snow and his eyes like a fiery flame. His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace, and his voice like the sound of cascading waters. He had seven stars in his right hand; a sharp double edged sword came from his mouth, and his face was shining like the sun at full strength. When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said don’t be afraid. I am the first and last and the living one. I was dead, but look I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and hades. Therefore write what you have seen, what is, and what will take place after this. Now I would like for to take a couple minutes to think over this. Ok let’s break this down I have four truths on how we should live in tribulation. First the the plan of Christ involves tribulation. Gods plan for us is to suffer and serve we are to be Christians in tribulation. We as Christian’s are to travel the narrow road we must go through tribulation. There is no other way to Christ we must go through tribulation. Second don’t take shortcuts through tribulation. We as Christians can not take shortcuts through tribulation Gods plan for us is to take the narrow road when we take shortcuts we’re going to Despair. If we keep taking shortcuts you will be dead spiritually. We’re also loose the interest for God and gain the interest of the Devil. In the long run when you die you go to hell we as Christians can not take shortcuts. Third don’t let the devil tempt you into tribulation. The devil is creeping around every corner looking for ways to deceive you into tribulation. We must pray to God to not let us get tempted by the devil we as Christians must be careful of the devil. The devil can tempt you with out you even knowing we must be careful of the devil. Fourth don’t loose God through tribulation. When we’re going through tribulation it is easy to loose God. We must always through tribulation have our mind on God not how terrible and stupid your life is. If you don’t have mind set on God you will loose God an die spiritually. Now I have two questions you should ask yourself about tribulation. First are you going through tribulation. You must ask your self am I going through tribulation am I taking shortcuts around tribulation. You to ask your self this or you will end up dead spiritually, and in the long run when you die you spend eternity in hell. Second is my mind set on God through tribulation. You must ask yourself this or you will get yourself in bad situations in the future, and your heart will become hard as a rock, think on this.