Revelation 22:6 (ESV) — 6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and
true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel
to show his servants what must soon take place.”
NOTE: This passage
reiterates the purpose of the book and puts the discussion of the churches
(chapter 2-4) in context. The churches were not just present day church
messages, but are part of the whole point of the book, to show us what soon
must take place. I would argue that the message of six church ages have been
fulfilled, and the seventh is being fulfilled right now. We are becoming a
nation of apostasy, fools who dismiss God and his word. Even among Christians,
we are rejecting his word in favor of cultural norms. We have stopped thinking.
We are the church of Laodicea, lukewarm and useless. We make no impact. We
stand up for nothing. We have none of the characteristics of Christianity or of
a born-again believer. We are blind (no spiritual eyes), poor (no spiritual
inheritance), and naked (no spiritual clothes of righteousness). We think we
are rich, be we are not -- we are to be pitied. We have lost the spiritual
wealth of generations of godly men and women, and traded it for the wares of
Babylon (Satan's artifact and the worldview of a blind generation). How wicked
and deceived we have become!
PRAYER: God, have
mercy on us. We are fools. We have traded spiritual wealth for rotten filthy
garbage. And we rejoice in the things we should sorrow in. How long oh Lord
will we destroy ourselves and others? How long will your name be trampled
through the mud? My heart aches that we might experience eternal life and the
joy of knowing you as our savior. Please, have mercy.
No comments:
Post a Comment