I KNOW YOUR WORKS V – Thursday October 20th
2016
Read: Revelation 3:1-6, (KJV)
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.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that
are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
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.
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.
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.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.
Bible in one year: Joel 1-3,
Psalms 82
MESSAGE
Our
Lord Jesus Christ is the most practical personality that has ever lived on the
earth. This should not be surprising, since He is both God and man; He came to
show us the way to live a victorious and fulfilled life. He affirmed that He
came that we may have life and to have it more abundantly (John 10:10). Open Heavens 20
October 2016:-
I know your works V
In
the Lord’s letter to the Church at Sardis, He told the Church that they were
living in self-delusion; that they thought they were vibrant and full of life,
whereas, they were half dead and something must be done urgently to preserve
the remaining half of their lives, because their works were not perfect before
God. They were to watch and pray to rejuvenate their spirituality. Our
compassionate Lord, who would not want anyone, particularly those who have
confessed Him as Lord to perish is here in today’s reading appealing to and
warning the Church to remember how they started and hold fast the Word of
truth. One lesson here is that God is not interested in the death of a
backslider but that the backslider should repent and be saved.
“Turn, O backsliding children,
saith the Lord; for I am married unto you; and I will take you one of a city,
and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.”
Jeremiah 3:14
Another
interesting lesson we must learn from today’s reading is that the Almighty God
knows the state and details of our lives, both spiritually and physically. In
spite of the indictment of the imperfect works of the Church at Sardis, the
Lord still revealed the truth that not all the members of the Church were
corrupt. . 20 October 2016 Open Heavens.
“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.”
Revelations 3:4
The
accurate judge said that there are names (though few) that are worthy! I pray
that you will be declared worthy in Jesus’ name. However, you have to watch
over your soul in this pervert generation and pray always if you will be worthy
at the end of the age. Moreover, the Lord promised that He would judge
individuals in the church, according to each person’s deeds. There shall be no
collective responsibility when it comes to spiritual accountability. 20 October
2016 Open Heavens.
“The soul that sinneth, it shall
die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father; neither shall the
father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall
be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
Ezekiel 18:20
Action Point: Since the Lord
knows your works; take a self-examination of yourself and see where you need to
repent, watch and pray for restoration.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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