He that
hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that
overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the
paradise of God.
Revelation
2:7
We all have ears; however we all are
not listening or hearing the same things… God will open doors, He will make ways out of no way
and He will bestow blessings upon you; however, you must hear the steps which
you must take which derive from the motivation to overcome the obstacles and
challenges of this life… God is speaking to the church, He is speaking to you
and is reminding us today that He will provide if we make our mind up not to
give in when adversity comes to our home… The average church attendee will
speak words of praise and reverences regarding the Lord when things are going
well; however, those same words soon change from praise to complaints when
trials and hardships have to be faced… The
message today is that your times of despair will either separate you from God
or sanctify you unto Him… If the hardships and trials bring you closer to the
Lord than you have a good pair of ears as you’ve heard what the spirit saith
unto the churches… God never promised life without struggle, He never said you
would have paths paved on smooth roads and He never said that your life would
be exactly how you imagined; the Lord did however make several promises of the
blessings and prosperity that we would receive and come to know if we abide in
Him and this is what is echoed here when we are called to be over comers… Physical,
spiritual and emotional deaths are the end results of a life without Christ; I
say that because overcoming is something that we have to do from the womb to
the grave… There are obstacles at every turn which the enemy wants us to become
disheartened by when we face them; meanwhile, the word of God wants you to find
comfort in knowing that everything you endure is preparing you for the
blessings that you will receive because of the ability you displayed in
overcoming… You should embrace every
challenge you face as the stumbling blocks will become stepping stones… This
passage taken from John’s revelation teaches us to listen to the spirit of God
knowing that trouble won’t last always and that joy comes in the morning… It is
very easy to get wrapped up in our circumstances, to get bogged down with our
trials and tribulations; however, we must have the ear of Christ and listen for
His voice and His direction in each and every affair that we deal with… Notice
that the ear has to listen to “…what the Spirit saith unto the churches…”
We have to block out what this world has to say, we have to tune out the
affairs of the flesh and desires of wickedness in order to hear what the Spirit
of God has to say to us… The spirit is speaking to the church; we (as many
members) form the body of Christ… The church is believers in Christ and each
person within the church is a (n) individual church within themselves… The
Spirit is speaking to those whose mind is set on the way of the Lord… If you
are at a point in your life where you can’t here the voice of the Lord, or if
you are so deep in the mire of this world that you believe you are not able to
hear from the Lord than you need to check where your attention and priorities
lie… This fact is that all the things which take priority in our lives are the
very things which cause so many to stumble along the way… People who hear more
than one voice have given a (n) ear to way to much… They know the path to travel; however, they hear the negative
criticism, they listen to the naysayers, are attracted by the peer pressure and
they have given a (n) ear to doubt which leads them to finding themselves
listening to all the wrong voices…
There is a
message for all who have seen their share of dark days… There is a message to
all who have endured sleepless nights, there is a message to anyone who has
felt pain and heartache, been through trials and tribulations and seen their
fare share of ups and downs… This message I speak of that comes from John’s
revelation teaches us to simply HOLD ON!!! John says, “He that hath an ear,
let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches…” Even though you may
have given a (n) ear to everything accept the word of God, John’s says that if
you turn to Him you still have hope and can overcome… Despite the storms you
have faced or are currently facing, despite the turmoil that has plagued your
lives; you must have your ear attentive the word and will of the Lord… In the
midst of chaos God is still speaking, God is still working His plan, you (as a
Christian) must have your focus locked in on the Lord so that you can
understand the storms and trials that you are currently or will be facing… See
when we face trials with a mindset that is focused on Christ than we can be
like James and “Consider it pure joy…” This verse from Revelations
simply reminds us that we can’t get caught up in the way things are, we can’t
get caught up in the way things appear to be, and we must have a (n) ear that
is tuned in the one station… We must be able to see the big picture, we must be
able to look past the dim lights, and we must be able to hear what the Lord is
saying through your current circumstances… What God is saying to us today is
that we will be victorious… We must have a (n) ear to the Lord because it is
through that ear that we will be able to smile in the midst of adversity and
maintain our faith… John says this message is for the one who overcomes… Trials are certain in life, valleys are
inevitable, but we cling to hope in knowing that through hardships we have hope
in knowing that trials bring about maturation that will prepare us for your
heavenly dwelling… We are promised that if we overcome, we will eat of the
tree of life, and enjoy the paradise of God. Don’t fret about your current
situation or problems that seem to be on every hand. Hear the words that God is
telling you. He is telling you to NOT be discouraged, but be encouraged knowing
that you will sit down with Christ in eternal Glory. The devil is hear to
(steal, kill, and destroy), but I (Christ) have come that you may have eternal
life. See, the devil is going to try you everyday to steal your joy, kill your
visions, and destroy your chances for Salvation, but Christ came to restore all
things unto you, so live for Him and continue to eat of the tree of life… Many
families work so that they have money to buy food… Likewise, we work as a child
of God so that we can sit down at His glorious table and eat… We can eat of the
tree of life, but we must realize that to eat we must work… This work is the
hardships you face, this work is the financial binds you are in, and this work
is the storm that is lingering over your household right now… Don’t give up, don’t give in… Keep
fighting, keep working, dinner will be served shortly…
BE BLESSED!!!
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