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Revelation 3:21 KJV
To him who overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne even as I also overcame and am set down with my father in his throne.
As you wake up this Christmas morning, meditate on these scriptures. When you think of your relationship with Jesus, as you meditate upon the stormy and sunny days you have endured this past twelve months, can you see how he has been the protective hand in your life? “The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me” (Psalm 116:6 NIV). “The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” (Proverbs 18:10
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Revelation 3:21 KJV
To him who overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne even as I also overcame and am set down with my father in his throne.
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Revelation 3:17 NIV
You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
Jesus wrote this stern rebuke to address the heart and mindset of the Laodicea church. This scripture is very much applicable to our lives today. Jesus is reminding us that being rich in this world can easily lead us to worship our position in life and disregard the God who provides the "rich and affluent" life that we live. Are you in a position where you feel that you have reached the top and are in no need? Has your success become
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Revelation 3:17 NIV
You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
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Revelation 3:20-NIV
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person and they with me.
Jesus in this Scripture is speaking to the church in Laodicea. The people he is talking to were already claiming to be his disciples. The church allowed sins to infiltrate their lives and changed their course away from God. Jesus, being the chief priest, is calling them to return to him. When Jesus walked amongst his followers in John 14:6-7, he declared that he is the only way to God. In Revelation 3:20, he is reminding and persuading the
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Revelation 3:20-NIV
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person and they with me.
