Something to strive for
The book of Revelations records
“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelations 3:7-13.
Here we have the second of two churches mentioned in Revelations that no sin is found in. Jesus states,
“I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.”
This church is said to have had little strength yet it kept true to Christ. They did not deny the name of Christ.
This is how we should be today.
Yes I know all around us are temptations that try to pull us away from God. I’m sire it was the same for the church at Philadelphia. Yet they stayed true to Christ.
The church of Philadelphia had little strength yet it kept faithful. It set the example for all believers everywhere that with even though we have little strength we can overcome the temptations around us.
If we do overcome these temptations we will receive a reward. Jesus states,
“Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it.”
To become a pillar in the temple implies a place of stability and strength a place of prominence in the service of God.
This is something we all as Christians should strive for.
Please think about it.
