OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

RCCG DAILY OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL

I KNOW YOUR WORKS V
Thursday October 20 2016

Memorise:
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 26:41

Read:
Revelation 3:1-6
Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a
name that thou livest, and art dead.
Rev 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which
remain, that are ready to die : for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent . If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Rev 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy.
Rev 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the
book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Rev 3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Message:
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the most practical personality that has ever lived on the earth. This should not be
surprising, since He is both God and man; He came to show us the way to live a victorious and fulfilled life. He
affirmed that He came that we may have life and to have it more abundantly (John 10:10).

In the Lord's letter to the Church at Sardis, He told the
Church that they were living in self-delusion; that they
thought they were vibrant and full of life, whereas, they
were half dead and something must be done urgently to
preserve the remaining half of their lives, because their
works were not perfect before God. They were to watch and pray to rejuvenate their spirituality. Our
compassionate Lord, who would not want anyone,
particularly those who have confessed Him as Lord to perish, is here in today's reading appealing to and warning the Church to remember how they started and
hold fast the Word of truth. One lesson here is that God is not interested in the death of a backslider but that the backslider should repent and be saved.

"Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am
married unto you; and I will take you one of a city, and
two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion."
Jeremiah 3:14.

Another interesting lesson we must learn from today's
reading is that the Almighty God knows the state and details of our lives, both spiritually and physically. In spite of the indictment of the imperfect works of the
Church at Sardis, the Lord still revealed the truth, that not all the members of the Church were corrupt.

"Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy."
Revelation 3:4

The accurate Judge said that there are names (though
few) that are worthy! I pray that you will be declared worthy in Jesus name. However, you have to watch over your soul in this pervert generation and pray always if you will be worthy at the end of the age. Moreover, the
Lord promised that He would judge individuals in the church, according to each person's deeds. There shall be
no collective responsibility when it comes to spiritual
accountability.

"The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous
shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall
be upon him."
Ezekiel 18:20

Action Point:
Since the Lord knows your works; take a self-examination
of yourself and see where you need to repent, watch and pray for restoration.

Bible in one year:
Joel 1-3,
Psalms 82.

Amen! Good Morning!