Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me (NIV). — Jesus

It is not after we were reconciled by the blood of his Son that God began to love us, but before the foundation of the world. — John Calvin

The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired. — John of the Cross

Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.
Take up the causes of the fatherless;
​plead the case of the widow (NRSV).

All the stuff we work so hard for will not last forever. If someone gives you a nice present, you can enjoy it for a period of time, but it won’t last forever either. Just like stuff, conditions and feelings will not last forever.  

What will last forever? LovingGodFellowship.org founder, Gregory A. Johnson, shares the answer in this encouraging video, Things That Will Last Forever.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old (ESV)...

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins (ESV).

But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God's love (NLT).

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer (NLT).