SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 26, 2022
TEXT:
Revelation 2:12-29
12.
Write this to Pergamum, to the Angel of the church. The One with the
sharp-biting sword draws from the sheath of his mouth – out come the sword
words:
13.
“I see where you live, right under the shadow of Satan’s throne. But you
continue boldly in my Name; you never once denied my Name, even when the
pressure was worst, when they martyred Antipas, my witness who stayed faithful
to me on Satan’s turf.
14.
“But why do you indulge that Balaam crowd? Don’t you remember that Balaam was
an enemy agent, seducing Balak and sabotaging Israel’s holy pilgrimage by
throwing unholy parties?
15.
And why do you put up with the Nicolaitans, who do the same thing?
16.
“Enough! Don’t give in to them; I’ll be with you soon. I’m fed up and about to
cut them to pieces with my sword-sharp words.
17.
“Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing
through the churches. I’ll give the sacred manna to every conqueror; I’ll also
give a clear, smooth stone inscribed with your new name, your secret new name.”
18.
Write this to Thyatira, to the Angel of the church. God’s Son, eyes pouring
fire-blaze, standing on feet on furnace-fired bronze, says this:
19.
“I see everything you’re doing for me. Impressive! The love and the faith, the
service and persistence. Yes, very impressive! You get better at it every day.
20.
“But why do you let that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet mislead my dear
servants into Cross-denying, self-indulging religion?
21.
I gave her a chance to change her ways, but she has no intention of giving up a
career in the god-business.
22.
I’m about to lay her low, along with her partners, as they play their
sex-and-religion games.
23.
The bastard offspring of their idol-whoring I’ll kill. Then every church will know
that appearances don’t impress me. I x-ray every motive and make sure you get
what’s coming to you.
24.
“The rest of you Thyatirans, who have nothing to do with this outrage, who
scorn this playing around with the Devil that gets paraded as profundity, be
assured I’ll not make life any harder for you than it already is.
25.
Hold on to the truth you have until I get there.
26.
“Here’s the reward I have for every conqueror, everyone who keeps at it,
refusing to give up: You’ll rule the nations,
27.
your Shepherd-King rule as firm as an iron staff, their resistance fragile as
clay pots. This was the gift my Father gave me; I pass it along to you -
28.
and with it, the Morning Star!
29.
“Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing
through the churches.”
(The
Message Translation Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
BE WILLING TO REPENT
A father once told his
young boy to kneel down as punishment for a wrong he had done but he told the
father that even if he knelt down, in his mind he would still be on his feet.
This is the case of unwillingness to repent for doing wrong.
Repentance deals with
making a ‘U’ turn from a wrong path onto the right one. The Bible reading is
about the need for repentance on the part of those practicing sexual
immorality, engaging in false teachings, idolatry and those that have denied
their faith and given room for the compromise because of the pressure and
temptations that abound.
Woe to the person who
forgets that God is the ultimate authority and judge over all mankind,
especially sinners. God sees everything that man does and he will definitely
reap the dividends, positively or negatively. Therefore, we should be willing
to repent, turn a new leaf and run away from all vices that do not bring peace
to God.
QUESTION:
Are you willing to make ‘U’ turn when you realize your errors?
PRAYER:
O Lord, I confess that from now on, I shall be willing to repent and turn away
from every known sin, in Christ’s name, Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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