Focus
Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today.
Read
A Vision of Christ
9 I, John, your brother who share with you in Jesus the persecution and the kingdom and the patient endurance, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest. 14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; his eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades. 19 Now write what you have seen, what is, and what is to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Reflect
In this section of Revelation, we see Jesus as a real image of the Ancient of Days as in Daniel 7:9 picking up the imagery we saw yesterday. He is possibly also dressed like a High priest Lev 8:7&16:4. Here we see Jesus in and amongst these Seven Lamp stands. All these churches that we will read about have problems Jesus is in the midst of them and He has designated heavenly messengers and protectors to guard these churches.
We will often hear of people talking about their personal angel but I don’t see that so much, we see these heavenly beings as being over territories and churches. They do seem to be working on our behalf however, they should not be worshiped. Many times, when people bow down before angels they are corrected to not bow before them. Rev 19:10& Rev22:8-9 The point of this is that there are many small churches in our denomination and we often feel alone or out on a limb. However, God is amongst you as well. He is walking among your church; He has heavenly power assigned to your church. Take heart and courage the God of the universe is by your side.
Pray
Dear LORD, help us to realize You are with us. You walk with us and You are in the midst of us. You comfort, care and even correct us. Lead us by Your Holy Spirit to follow You fully not in a worldly way, but in a Godly way.
Go with God!
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