1Thessalonians 1:6 –6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
We see many falling away from Truth in these last days.
The passage above reminds me of how grateful we need to be that believers did hold onto the Holy Spirit so the Gospel could continue to be passed on. During severe suffering so many held onto the faith.
We need to continue to seek the Lord and His Word as it strengthens us and our faith. We never know when the suffering could kick in. We know this though, it won’t go unnoticed by our Lord.