******* Continuing our prophecy study-- Please
GO back and READ the study from the beginning to gain full understanding of
where we are if you haven't been following this study daily. Thank you
:) We are on lesson number 69. God bless you! ******
Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis
write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven
stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Rev 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which
remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before
God.
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Watch.
Be watchful. We have to watch don't we? Time and time again our Savior has
admonished us to watch. There has to be a reason for this, a good reason. Isn't
it true that if you're being watchful there is a sense of expectation in your
life? A life spent watching for our
Savior. A life spent in expectation of
our Savior. A life whose sole endeavor is to live watching for Jesus Christ.
Waking up in the morning with the expectation of Jesus. Going to sleep at night
with the expectation of Jesus. Watching for Jesus, watching our lives -
watching whether or not our own actions are those that our Savior would commend
and not condemn. Watching and recognizing the need of repentance in our
lives. Yes, we need to be watchful and
if we don't watch, if we aren't watchful we have only ourselves to blame when
we are taken unawares.
We
have to strengthen the remaining things- things that are ready to die- die
without intervention? Isn't it often the way that weak things are known to die?
If
God's people don't hold fast through the adversity surrounding them it's easy
to grow weak. Imperfection in actions are unacceptable. So much admonition and
this isn't something that can be taken lightly.
Strengthening something that is ready to die means what? Keeping it from
dying, right? If a person who is sick and near death is given strength it
usually means they are recovering, no longer dying. When something not someone,
but something is dying don't we do all we can usually to try and keep it from
dying? We don't want things to lose life.
If something good within us is alive we have to keep that strong, not
let it weaken. If we let our faith grow weak then we are in danger of it dying.
Is it any wonder we are told to be watching, to strengthen the things that we
do have that can be strengthened, things that can so easily die if we neglect
them?
No,
the works aren't perfect, and we can't believe God will ever accept anything
less than perfection in Christ.
Rev
3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast
received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not
watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will
come upon thee.
Remember!
Hold fast! Repent! Watch!
These
are things that throughout history God's people have to adhere to. There will
never be a time we should no longer remember all that we've been taught and
have received of God. There will never be a time we should loosen our grasp on
the faith we need in Jesus. There will never be a time we shouldn't repent, and
there will never be a time we shouldn't watch for the coming of our Lord and
Savior- never. Foolishness some will say, but it's true. We watch and we keep
the hope alive, the faith strong in Christ. If we stop watching for Christ we
will not be prepared and like a thief sneaking in and stealing away all that is
yours without your ever being alerted to their visitation until it's too late
and all your goods are gone- Christ will come and salvation will be lost to
those who aren't watching for Him.
Remember!
Hold fast! Repent! Watch!
Rev
3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis
which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white:
for they are worthy.
Rev
3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall
be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book
of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Rev
3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Defiled
garments are unsuitable, if we're not clothed in the pure white of Christ's
righteousness then we are stained by unforgiven sin, unrepentant sin and we
will not walk with Christ. There are few that remain clothed in Christ's
righteousness among God's people, few that are trusting solely in Him and not
relying on their own filthy righteousness. Only those who are clothed in white
will be worthy in Christ.
God's
people who overcome with have white raiment, pure undefiled garments and they
will have their names in the book of life- Christ will confess our names before
God, before God's angels! We want our names confessed by Christ. We want Him
knowing our names, knowing us, knowing that we rely on Him and wait for Him,
watching, seeking Him and the gift of His salvation.
May
the Lord bless us with His mercy. May we be among those clothed in the pure
white of His righteousness and have our names confessed by Jesus to God and the
angels. In His name!
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More tomorrow on
this, there is so much to study. We can't leave out the historical aspect to
all this either. By the grace of God may
we only grow closer and closer to Him! In His love so amazing, so wondrous! Forever in HIM and HIS righteousness!
Amen!
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