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“Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”
— Revelation 14:12

At the climax of the Three Angels’ Messages, heaven’s attention settles on a people—steady, loyal, and true.
They are called saints, not because they are flawless, but because they have surrendered fully to the Lamb. They live in the tension of trial and triumph, anchored in obedience and sustained by faith.

While Babylon’s systems crumble and the world unites under deception, these saints stand firm—not by might, not by merit, but by a living faith in Jesus.

The Patience of the Saints

The Greek word translated patience is hupomonē—a steadfast endurance that holds firm under pressure. It is not passive waiting; it is active perseverance born of conviction.

God’s last-day people do not survive the storm by accident—they endure because their roots run deep in Christ. Their patience is not weakness; it is the strength of surrendered hearts refusing to bow to the spirit of the age.

In an era of instant gratification and moral compromise, patience itself becomes an act of rebellion against the world’s pace. The saints are patient because they know the story ends in victory, even when the battlefield looks bleak.

Keeping the Commandments of God

To keep the commandments is not legalism—it is love expressed in loyalty.
Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15).
Obedience is not the cause of salvation but its evidence.

These saints are distinct because they uphold God’s moral law while the world discards it. They keep holy the Sabbath day—the memorial of Creation and the sign of allegiance to the Creator—while others accept the counterfeit rest of Babylon’s false system.

Their obedience is not rigid ritual but joyful reverence. They obey because they know the Lawgiver, and the Lawgiver lives within them. Grace has not abolished obedience—it has empowered it.

The Faith of Jesus

John does not write faith in Jesus, though that is certainly included—he writes the faith of Jesus.
It is the same faith that sustained Christ through Gethsemane and Calvary:
a faith that clings to the Father when every feeling disappears,
a faith that endures when the night grows darkest.

This faith is more than belief; it is trust under trial—confidence in God’s character even when His purposes are unseen. The saints have learned not just to admire Jesus but to share His faith—to walk in His footsteps through suffering, surrender, and final victory.

This is the faith that will carry them through the coming test when the whole world is pressured to compromise. While fear drives the masses, faith steadies the faithful.

A Countercultural People

In the final conflict of earth’s history, God’s people will stand as a living contradiction to the culture around them:

• A world driven by self-worship will meet a people centered on Christ.
• A world that trades truth for convenience will meet a people whose yes is yes and whose no is no.
• A world that mocks God’s commandments will meet a people whose lives testify to divine authority.

They will not escape persecution, but they will not lose peace. Their calm endurance will shine as a witness greater than any sermon. Through them, God will reveal the beauty of holiness—the character of Christ reproduced in humanity.

The Kingdom Soon to Come

Their patience will not be in vain. The same judgment that declares Babylon fallen also declares God’s people vindicated.
While the High Priest finishes His intercessory work in the heavenly sanctuary, these saints live on earth as reflections of His righteousness.

They are the fruit of the everlasting gospel—the final generation who trust, obey, and endure.
And when Christ returns, they will hear the words every faithful heart longs for:

“Well done, good and faithful servant… enter into the joy of your Lord.”

Here is the patience of the saints.
Here is the evidence of God’s grace at work in human hearts.
Here is faith that does not faint, love that does not waver, and obedience that does not bend.

May we be among them—not because we are strong, but because we have learned to rest in the strength of Jesus.

Blessings in Jesus’ Name,
Tom Nicholas, Pastor
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