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… 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 here to (steal, kill, and destroy), but I (Christ) have come that you
may have eternal life. 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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