The dead walking church

Reading: Revelation 3 vs 1-6

Key verse: 1

They have a name for themselves, performing usual religious activities with the new and the old thronging to the place of service to worship God. Services most of the times, heralded by the leader who appears in his glorious apparel, with all the charisma, charms that can woo all to believe that he is a man for the hour. In the boundary of humane perception, it is the reigning church were all manner of miracles and what have you, felt and experienced but before He that has the seven Spirit of God that sees beyond the realms of humanity and have everything both hidden, covered, in the dark naked before Him, it is nothing short of a dead church.

A church that has lost focus of heaven; messages most of the times titled towards materialism and acquisition of all these mundane things of the world, accommodate sin with the narrative of don’t judge and other abnormalities that opposes what Christ stands for is nothing short of dead.

And in our present dispensation, it will not be onerous task in finding such a one. Beyond the sweet melody that exudes from the instruments, magnificent display of the dancers, piercing voice of the choristers, and the abracadabra of the Pastor; if sin still reigns and romanced with, message of salvation and eternity sidelined, righteous living swept under the carpet, however the noise of their worship is, it is all for nothing. Ezekiel 18 vs 20b_kjv—made us to understand that a sinner is a wicked person before God; the sacrifice of a wicked person is an abomination before God—Proverb 21 vs 27_kjv and when we praise, worship God we are rendering sacrifice unto Him—Hebrew 13 vs 15a.

The Church of Sardis, admonished by Christ to strengthen the Christian lifestyles, behaviors and doctrines, that are about to die in their midst, reprimanded them of the dangers that lurk if they did not repent from where they have fallen.

Thoughts for today: Are your sacrifices, thanksgiving to God done out of deadness? Or is it out of a sweet-smelling savor that glorifies Him. Is there something that need to be strengthen in your life? Is there a repentance to make? If there is any do not linger, do it as the Spirit reveals.

Prayer for today: Lord, I come just as I am before thee asking for thine mercy Oh! Lord. Any area of my life that exudes deadness, I ask that you forgive and grant me the grace to live a life that exudes a sweet-smelling savor. This I ask through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.