Scripture to Read: Revelation 3:3
Since we did not get a chance to finish with Revelation 3:3 in yesterday’s devotion, we will wrap it up today. We know Jesus told the church in Sardis that they must keep His Word and that they had to repent. The only way to come into a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ is to recognize first that we are sinners and that we are lost in our sin. Then we repent by turning to Christ and surrendering to Him as our Lord. Then we must choose to walk in humble obedience to Him. The warning Christ finishes Revelation 3:3 with is this, “Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.” Jesus was letting the church know that they would be left behind when the rapture took place if they did not repent. The rapture is going to happen, and Christ’s church is going to be caught up in the clouds to meet our Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). Christ’s rapture can happen at any time. Jesus did not want any of the people in Sardis to miss Him. Jesus still does not wish for anyone today to miss Him either. We must continue to share His Truth so others have the opportunity to hear and receive Him and completely surrender to Him. There are too many who are still dead in their sin but think they’re alive. Let us all be diligent in sharing Him with everyone we can.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about those who still need to surrender to Him as Lord?
2. Pray daily John 16:8-11 for those you know who still need a relationship with Christ. Pray Ephesians 6:19-20 for yourself.
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!