June 24, 2020
Wed PM
Revelation 3:1-5. “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.4 You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
In this passage Jesus was saying to the church at Sardis, your present reality does not line up with your reputation. This church had a reputation of being alive, but it was in fact, dead. Jesus never points out a problem without also offering a solution! You can never come out of the problem until you recognize what the problem is! Jesus is saying, “wake up! Be on high alert! The enemy is about to overtake you, and you need to keep him out!”
“Be Watchful”
Be – start where you are and be becoming. Take action today. Get moving in the right direction.
Watchful - To be watchful means to be on guard, alert, aware.
“strengthen the things which remain.”
Jesus is saying, “You’ve lost a lot, but there’s a few things that remain. Strengthen them or they will die!’
We have defined 2020 as a year of preparation.
Preparation - Make someone ready or able to do or deal with something.
We want God to use us in the upcoming outpouring. He wants us to be ready to deal with obstacles in front of us too.
God doesn’t warn you to scare you. He warns you to prepare you. God wants His people to know things beforehand! You better prepare for what’s coming! Don’t get in fear! Regardless of what comes, If you’re prepared it won’t have the effect on you that it would if you weren’t prepared. So, focus on being prepared! The enemy will do everything he can to stop the move of God. If God is going to pour out His best, so will the enemy. Don’t get in fear about what is to come! Fear is of the devil. You can’t tolerate it. Fear is sin! Strengthen the things that remain. Reinforce the pillars and foundations in your life. Healing scriptures, fianaces and provision scriptures, get them in you and meditate them day and night! Strengthen those areas! Speak those scriptures out of your mouth!
2 Timothy 1:1-7 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, a beloved son:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.