These are the very words of God. John is writing as he is given these words. As we have seen, this book is about Jesus and I am thinking that Jesus is saying this as John is writing. I see the seven churches in these chapters as you and me, followers of Christ, and Jesus is talking to us. I am not going to review each church, but look at some of the comments Jesus makes regarding our lives.
"I know" is repeated many times. Jesus knows who we are, he knows us and loves us and is wanting to guide us as we walk with him. He says, "I see your hard work, your perseverance, your suffering, poverty and afflictions." "Yet, you have forsaken your first love." "Repent and do the things you did at first." This is Jesus talking to me in September 2013. I hear Jesus telling me to daily remember who I am: his child; and who he is: My Savior ... and to come to the foot of the cross and renew my first love with him.
These passages are so rich with ideas, books have been written about them. All I am doing is giving a tiny glimpse of what is here and my own reaction to them. However, I want to end with "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me." What a promise and joy to hear the invitation of the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe to come and have dinner. Praise God!
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