வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,415
Scripture Meditation - No. 1,415
AATHAVAN 💚December 23, 2024. 💚Monday
"...I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead."
Revelation 3:1, KJV)
The words addressed to the angel of the church in Sardis are the meditation verses for today. Many claim to live a life that is pleasing to the Spirit and say that they are in a good standing with God, yet their lives do not reflect that before Him. While they profess to be alive, in God's sight, they are spiritually dead. This is the message revealed in this verse.
The reason for this is given in the next verse: "Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God." (Revelation 3:2, KJV). This means that their deeds were not complete or satisfactory in God's eyes, and the call is to first set things in order before they are lost.
Only when our sins are washed away by the blood of Christ can we rise to a higher spiritual level. This happens because when our sins are forgiven, our spiritual eyes are opened, and many actions we previously did without realizing their sinfulness are shown to us by the Holy Spirit. We read about this in Hebrews: "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:14, KJV).
The blood of Christ purifies our conscience from dead works and enables us to serve the living God. This means that when the blood of Christ washes us, the Holy Spirit reveals to us the dead works we have been practicing, even when we considered ourselves to be faithful followers of Christ. These works are shown to be dead and are cleansed by His blood.
Indeed, beloved, to know what actions are pleasing to God, we must first have our sins forgiven. Without this cleansing, we will not be able to recognize our sins. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8, KJV).
It is not enough to claim we are alive; we must truly be alive in the Spirit. The first step is to confess our sins to Christ and experience the cleansing of His blood. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9, KJV).
Let us sincerely seek this higher experience and cleanse ourselves through the precious blood of Jesus. "Dear Jesus, I confess my sins and transgressions. I have lived in many sinful ways that are not pleasing to You, particularly (mention specific sins here). Cleanse me with Your holy blood and restore me. I seek the experience of Your salvation and rebirth. I humble myself and surrender to You. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, living Father, Amen."
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