Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have
not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white: for they are
worthy. Revelation 3:4
Read: Revelation 3:1-6
During the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, the saints shall be
clothed in white robes (Revelations 19:7-9). A white robe is significant in
many ways: it connotes festivities (Ecclesiastes 9:7-9). While speaking of
eating and drinking, verse 8 says your dress must be white. This shows a
correlation among certain variables i.e. between feasting, holiness and
anointing. If you want to celebrate and remain anointed of God, your robe of
righteousness must not be stained. Conversely, if your garment is soiled, your
feast may soon end and your head will lack oil. Are things suddenly becoming so
bad and unbearable? Find out if your garment is unspotted. It is possible that
sin is the culprit. A particular minister of God who had been rising and
falling over a period of time carefully observed that each time he is in sin,
promises and prospects turn sour, and his hopes are dashed. Even after he made
his ways right before God, it takes quite a while before things start
responding in a positive manner. There is no gain in sin! Keep off from it.
Similarly, white connotes victory (Revelation 3:5a) and
implies purity (Revelation 19:8). Whenever you are in right standing with God
and undefiled, you are spiritually clad in robes of righteousness. Furthermore,
those who are in white robes are those whose names are retained in the lamb’s
Book of Life (Revelation 3:5). This implies that, those who teach that once
saved forever saved (doctrine of eternal security) have missed it. When you
give your life to Christ, your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of life. But
if you defile your garment by living a lifestyle of sin, your name will be
removed from the book. Is your name still in the Lamb’s Book of Life?
PRAYER POINT:
Father, grant me the grace to live a lifestyle that keeps my
name in the Book of Life in Jesus name.
Bible in one year: Hebrews 1-4
amen
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