PROCLAMATION
“Wake up!
Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds
unfinished in the sight of my God.”
Revelation 3:2 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These
are the words of the New Testament Bible Book of Revelation, the book of
prophecy, which was revealed to, and written by, the Apostle John, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God. In this third chapter John was told
to write to the angel of the church in Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6), in Philadelphia
(Revelation 3:7-13), and in Laodicea. (Revelation 3:14-20) He was told to tell the pastor of each of
these churches, and the church members, that God knows their good works and He also
knows their shortcomings. John was told
to tell each of these churches what they needed to do in order to get back in
God’s good graces.
APPLICATION
The Lord God knows our good deeds. (Revelation 3:1,
3:8, and 3:15) He knows about our
reputation and where we have slacked off. (Revelation 3:2) He knows that we are weak. (Revelation 3:8) He also knows that at times we are indecisive.
(Revelation 3:15) The Lord God wants us to
wake up and get busy for we have work to do. Our faith will die if we do not exercise it.
(Revelation 3:2-3) He has opened doors
for us which no man can shut but we have to walk through the doors. He will strengthen us as we need it to do His
will. (Revelation 3:8) God wants our
full commitment to Him. He will not
tolerate lukewarm and indecisive people. (Revelation 3:15-16) Those whom God loves, He will rebuke and
discipline. (Revelation 3:19) The Lord
God wants to be within each of us. He
stands at the door to our heart and knocks, but He will only come in if we open
the door for Him. (Revelation 3:20) We
have been warned. He that has ears, let
him hear what The Spirit of God says to the churches. (Revelation 3:22)
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