On life support?
In the book of Revelations we read,
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.
Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelations 3:1-6.
Here Jesus called to the church at Sardis to wake up. One commentary I read said they were in a deep “spiritual coma”
Jesus notes that they have a reputation for being alive, when in reality they are dead.
He notes their deeds there service to God is incomplete. Therefor they must repent and do God’s work.
At the same time there are people within Sardis who have not stopped working for God. They have not soiled their clothing. As a result they will receive a conquers reward.
Do you have a reputation for being alive when in fact you know you are spiritually dead?
Is the Church you attend truly alive or on life support?
Please think about it.
