Live 4 The LORD

Lectio Divina: read, reflect, respond, rejoice!

My Lectio Divina: on Revelation 3

To the church in Sardis

The words of Jesus

I know your works

You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead

Wake up

Strengthen what remains and is about to die

Remember what you received and heard

Keep it and repent

If you do not wake up, I will come against you at an hour. You don’t know.

There are a few names with you who have not soiled their garments and will walk with me in white for they are worthy

The one who conquers will be clothed in white, I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my father.

He who has an ear let him hear

{Works can be done for God but not in with or through him. It looks like you are alive in God because of the works you do but they are empty of meaning. You do them so you think you are in God. But you are dead because you are not on the vine. To be doing to works of God you must believe. To believe is to be entrusting your entire existence to Him and do the work he gives you to do for LOVE. 

Wake up! This verse is a wake up call. Remember the new life you received in the Holy Spirit. Strengthen what remains from your beliefs. Remember what you heard about this new life in Christ. It is a complete and utter abandonment into him. You are no longer living-He lives in you. REPENT. Come cack to Him. If you do not wake up and abandon your life to Him he will come for you at a time you are not expecting. You may be lost! 

If you come back you will be clothed in white. You will not be blotted out of the book of life if you hold on to him and abide in the vine. Jesus will confess you are His to his Father. HEAR HIM!

Oh my Jesus, I do not want to do works just to think I am in you. I want to be led by you and do everything because I love you and you have told me to do it. I believe you know best for my soul and to help others. The works were given by God for me to walk in them. Those are the only works that are meaningful. 

Thank you for telling me how to evaluate whether I am alive or dead. Open my eyes to see where I am and get me back on the path you have chosen for me. 

Thank you for being willing to correct me and not let me die going my own way. I can deceive myself by doing things for you but not because you told me to, nor with true love, but to think I am with you when doing my own thing. SAVE ME. HELP ME. OPEN MY EYES. 

I love you my God!}