SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 02/19/2005
My Worship Time Focus:
Overcomers will live forever
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Revelations 2:11
Message of the verse: 11 He who has ears, let him give ear to what
the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not come under the power
of the second death. (BBE) 11 ‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second
death.’ (NAS95)
Jesus makes
this statement at the end of all of these letters to the seven churches and it
seems that He is talking about spiritual ears, for it takes spiritual ears to
hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. A believer must have spiritual eyes and
spiritual ears to understand what it is that Christ is saying to him. The word “overcomer” refers to believers as
was discussed in verse seven of chapter two.
The promise that Jesus is giving to those who are overcomers is that the
second death, which is the death that sends people into hell, will not have any
power over them. This was a wonderful
promise to this church from the Lord for He had just told them that some of
them would be asked to die for the cause of Christ, but this death would bring
them into His presence, unlike the second death which would separate them from
Christ.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: The message that I can take away from this
verse is that Christ will give me the things that He knows that I need to live
for Him. Just as He gave this comforting
message to this Church, He will give me the message that I need to hear at the
time I need to hear it.
The Word of God was very refreshing to my heart as I read
and studied it this morning.
My Steps of Faith
Today: To trust in the Lord with all
of my heart and not to lean upon my own understanding and in all of my ways I
should acknowledge Him and then He will direct my path.
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