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Revelation 3
Today’s reading is Revelation 3.
As Jesus calls to the Bride in these letters to the churches, He repeatedly says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Basically, this means, “Listen Up!” This concept goes all the way back to the Psalms and the Prophets. God had explained that idols had ears that don’t hear and eyes that don’t see, and those who trust in them become like them (Psalm 115; 135). Of course, the main problem is the metaphorically deaf and blind rarely realize how deaf and blind they are. That is why we need to keep reading and keep praying. Because God is the one who gives eyes to see and ears to hear. If we want to see and hear, we need to be filling our hearts with God’s Word and seeking from Him the ears to hear. And as He grants them to us, we need to use them. Otherwise, we will lose them. Don’t miss this repeated admonition at the beginning of this book. We’ve got ears, we need to use them as we read. Don’t miss what the Spirit is revealing even to us today through Revelation. Only by listening will be prepared as the Bride for the Hero to stand at our door, knock, and come in and have the wedding feast with us.
A Word for Our Kids
Hey kids, I hope you noticed that Jesus repeatedly tells these churches/the Bride He is coming. But did you notice that the nature of His coming is going to be different depending on how the members of the Bride prepare for His coming. For those who defile themselves with idolatry and sin, His coming will be tragic. For those who overcome and maintain their faithfulness to the coming Hero, it will be terrific. The enemy will try to get us to believe the Hero is never coming. He will try to get us to doubt and despair. He will try to get us to give up and give in. Don’t. No matter how we respond, Jesus will come. We want to be ready and waiting in faithfulness when He does. So, keep reading. Keep learning. Keep growing. I promise you, it will be worth it.
Edwin Crozier
