18 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze:
19 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.
20 “But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman—that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet—to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.
22 “Therefore, I will throw her on a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.
24 “But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching (‘deeper truths,’ as they call them—depths of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of you 25 except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come. 26 To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end,
To them I will give authority over all the nations.
27 They will rule the nations with an iron rod
and smash them like clay pots.
28 They will have the same authority I received from my Father, and I will also give them the morning star!
29 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
Terrie's Comments:
I think it is so cool how Jesus reveals more and more about who He is to us in the beginning of each of these letters. He goes on to say that he has seen everything. He has seen the depths of their relationship with God and their love for Jesus. He is calling them to leave behind false idols and focus on Jesus until the end. Again it is all about relationship with Jesus.
Tori's Comments:
"constant improvement" (Verse 19) I think it's important to note that God does not expect us to stay as we are but to be refined by Him into an image more and more like His Son, which comes from spending time with Him and following Christ's example.
Just like we read in Acts about Ananias and Saphirra (I believe that was their names...?) , we have to remember the holiness of God and how much He detests our sin, and how much we should as well. It reminds me of a quote by Spurgeon, that said, “Look to the cross, and hate your sin. For sin nailed your well beloved to the tree.”
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