18 October 2016 Open Heaven:- I Know your works III
I KNOW YOUR WORKS III – Tuesday October 18th
2016
Memorise: Now the Spirit speaketh
expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1st Timothy 4:1
Read: Revelation 2:12-17, (KJV)
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he
which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is:
and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days
wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan
dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that
hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before
the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit
fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which
thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against
them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and
will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Bible in
one year: Hosea 6-10, Psalms 80:8-19
MESSAGE
In the Bible reading, Jesus Christ
commended the Church in Pergamos, reassuring them that nothing about them is
hidden from Him. The interesting thing about this Church is that in spite of
the nearness of the Church to the seat of Satan, they still held on to the Name
of Jesus Christ, they never denied their faith even in the face of terrible
persecution. However, Jesus Christ had a serious allegation against them. They
tolerated in their midst those who were holding on to and practising false
doctrines. This is a food for thought for Christians of the 21st
century. In this end-time, we compromise a lot of the apostolic orthodox in the
name of civilization and fundamental human rights. We have forgotten that just
as God is not a democrat, He is also not a human activist. He has His set of
rules that we must abide by, however, we compromise this divine standard
because we think we can through that, win these blasphemers into the Kingdom.
Open Heavens 18 October 2016:- I Know your works III As a matter of
fact, because we have tolerated them so much, they now see themselves as
Christians too, setting worldly standard for the Church as they dangle their
wealth at the saints.
Will Jesus not hate such a compromise in
the name of magnanimity when it becomes a stumbling block to the saints? The
saints are living their first love because of the doctrine of Balaam. This
compromise spoiled the good works of the Church in Pergamos. In Revelations
2:16, Jesus warned the Church:
“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight
against them with the sword of my mouth.”
One major revelation in this passage is
that the message of repentance was preached to the Church in Pergamos. We are
hereby encouraged to heed this warning too, so that we can overcome these
temptations through genuine repentance. When we overcome, our reward will be
the hidden manna and a testimonial of perfection written on precious stone. 18
October 2016 Open Heavens.
Beloved, do not be deceived by your
longevity in Church. God knows your works and He will reward you accordingly.
Prayer Point
Father, help me to disassociate myself from worldly pollution.
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