A Big, Big Love
Read Revelation 3
Rev 3:20-21 Behold, I
stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I
will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
THREE churches, three judgments and one promise—Jesus’ love
and salvation washes over his hard words and warnings.
Sardis was on a
high hill, an Acropolis, thought to be impregnable. But five times the hill was
conquered because the inhabitants did not believe anyone would attack. They didn’t
watch. So our Lord says in Rev 3:3 “fast
and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief,
and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.” The warning for you:
always be on the watch against attacks from evil.
Philadelphia
suffered from many earthquakes. But
Jesus assures this faithful church in Rev
3:7 He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens
and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens” in other words, nothing but
the power of the King can open or close the door to the Kingdom of God. Here’s
the message for you: trust God’s authority to judge and to save your life.
Third, against
Laodicea, Jesus speaks of their lukewarmness. They have no passion. He even
prefers they are passionately against him to their lukewarm culture! His
judgment is severe. Here’s the message for you: be passionate for Jesus.
In the words
against these churches we can see our lives. Jesus is imploring the church and
you to respond to his love and act as if something magnificent has happened in
your life—because it has.
A Moment’s Thought: The cross is called “the Passion” for a
reason.
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