Do you believe in the supernatural? Whether or not you are a believer, many do... As is seen by the increase in occult practices, and the sightings of angels and demons... What does this tell you? What do you need to know? Do you know where you will end up when you die? You have free will... And you get to decide...
Why study this book? Why not? It states that by reading this book you will receive a blessing. It also begins a study into the biggest puzzle that exists.. As you study this book and others, you will receive clues to the end times... And where are we now? We are in the end times...
25 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids[a] who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, 4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. 5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 “At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’
7 “All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps. 8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
9 “But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.’
10 “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. 11 Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’
12 “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’
13 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
Do you know what this means? That you can easily be left behind... Your salvation and your rapture are two different things... If you have accepted him but are not on fire for him you could very easily be left behind...
What if the seven churches are representative of all the churches in the world today? Do you recognize your church? Do you recognize yourself as his disciple?
Are you still passionately in love with him? Or has your heart grown cold and bitter? And shut him out?
Two of the churches were commended for their faith but one church gets martyred and the other is saved from the tribulation...
The others... well... they are commended on some things but not on others...
What is the ultimate cost of your indifference, your apostasy? You will be left behind...
“This message is from the one who stands firm,[k] the faithful and true Witness of all that is or was or evermore shall be, the primeval source of God’s creation:
15 “I know you well—you are neither hot nor cold; I wish you were one or the other! 16 But since you are merely lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth!
17 “You say, ‘I am rich, with everything I want; I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that spiritually you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
18 “My advice to you is to buy pure gold from me, gold purified by fire—only then will you truly be rich. And to purchase from me white garments, clean and pure, so you won’t be naked and ashamed; and to get medicine from me to heal your eyes and give you back your sight. 19 I continually discipline and punish everyone I love; so I must punish you unless you turn from your indifference and become enthusiastic about the things of God.
20 “Look! I have been standing at the door, and I am constantly knocking. If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship with him and he with me. 21 I will let everyone who conquers sit beside me on my throne, just as I took my place with my Father on his throne when I had conquered. 22 Let those who can hear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”
Who is your god? Is it money or is it God? Also are you on fire for him or have you let your light diminish? What does it matter? It will matter one day... Are you equipped to go through the tribulation? Because you didn't think it mattered?
“This message is sent to you by the one who is holy and true and has the key of David to open what no one can shut and to shut what no one can open.
8 “I know you well; you aren’t strong, but you have tried to obey[g] and have not denied my Name. Therefore I have opened a door to you that no one can shut.
9 “Note this: I will force those supporting the causes of Satan while claiming to be mine[h] (but they aren’t—they are lying) to fall at your feet and acknowledge that you are the ones I love.
10 “Because you have patiently obeyed me despite the persecution, therefore I will protect you from the time of Great Tribulation and temptation,[i] which will come upon the world to test everyone alive. 11 Look, I am coming soon![j] Hold tightly to the little strength you have—so that no one will take away your crown.
12 “As for the one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; he will be secure and will go out no more; and I will write my God’s Name on him, and he will be a citizen in the city of my God—the New Jerusalem, coming down from heaven from my God; and he will have my new Name inscribed upon him.
13 “Let all who can hear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
Do you get it yet? Are you going to miss the rapture? You might... So easily... Is the light bulb in your head beginning to light up? If you are not awake yet, are you waking up? Are you a sucker for punishment? Guess what? Many are going to be left behind...
“This message is sent to you by the one who has the sevenfold Spirit[f] of God and the seven stars.
“I know your reputation as a live and active church, but you are dead. 2 Now wake up! Strengthen what little remains—for even what is left is at the point of death. Your deeds are far from right in the sight of God. 3 Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly and turn to me again. Unless you do, I will come suddenly upon you, unexpected as a thief, and punish you.
4 “Yet even there in Sardis some haven’t soiled their garments with the world’s filth; they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 Everyone who conquers will be clothed in white, and I will not erase his name from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that he is mine.
6 “Let all who can hear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
What are the stars? Are they angels? More specifically they are the angels of the seven churches... Is your church dead or alive? Does it matter? What if your life depended on it? Then would it matter to you? Unfortunately it matters a lot because if you don't know what this means then you are going to regret it for an eternity... Or prove yourself in the tribulation to come...
This is a book that is on my "to read" list... Because some people seriously lack boundaries to begin with... And I am always looking for more information on boundaries so that I can become more adept in the application of... so to speak...
I feel that I actually have good boundaries but it is how to deal with the ones that don't that remains the challenge!?!
