Revelation 3: 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
This leads us to the final assessment given by God to His servant and thus, to us; Christians who become content with a mere superficial work, who listen to good sermons and do nothing about them, who go to church regularly, but do not surrender to God on an ongoing basis, do not know God. [5] They do not know God. They have not studied His character; they have not held communion with Him; therefore, they do not know how to trust, how to look and live.
With these assessments being as grim and serious as they are, there is still hope for anyone who finds himself or herself coming up short. Jesus does not make these assessments to make us feel bad, nor is He condemning Laodicea, for they are His people. All He wants from us is an acknowledgement of His assessments wherever applicable and once that first step is taken, it would pave the way for all the other necessary and subsequent steps to take place.
When one goes to the doctor and they get a cancer diagnosis, that isn’t given to make them feel bad, it is given so that they will begin treatment, radiation, and chemo therapy without delay so that the cancer can be stopped in its tracks and a reversal of fortune be materialized. That’s exactly what Christ intends as He concludes His assessments. He does not leave us high and dry, hanging by a thread, nor does He leave his people in utter discouragement. Instead, God opens the door of hope to all who will seek Him in earnest.
Revelation 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!