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No.: 2049 | Date: 18.09.2026
"I know your deeds and your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan." — Revelation 2:9 (NASB)
The Holy Spirit gave the Apostle John many visions on the island of Patmos concerning the last days. In particular, the Holy Spirit explained how each church appears in God's sight, what they must now do, and how they must reform themselves.
We read: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, and what you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." — Revelation 1:11 (NASB). That is, although the churches are mentioned by these names, we must understand that they represent the churches in the world today. Here, "church" refers to believers and the assembly of believers.
Today's meditation verse is the word spoken to the messenger of the church in Smyrna. Here God says: "I know your deeds. I know the afflictions you are enduring. You consider yourself poor, but in truth you are rich. I know the people who slander you, saying, 'We alone are the true spiritual Christians; you are not.' Do not worry — those who slander you in this way are the synagogue of Satan, and that is why they blaspheme you," says the Lord. In short, He says: Do not worry about those who find fault with your spiritual life.
Not only that, today's meditation also serves as an answer to the slander that some speak against those who wish to live a spiritual life apart from traditional Christian churches. Yes, beloved ones, today's verse instructs us to live in faith in our spiritual hope, without worrying about the accusations of others.
True spiritual people will be slandered by others; this is natural. "Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life." — Revelation 2:10 (NASB). Therefore, do not fear at all concerning your troubles and the sufferings you endure; this is merely a testing by which the devil will test you for a short time. Yet the Lord says: Be faithful in your hope until death.
Beloved ones, do not worry about those who accuse you concerning your spiritual life. The Lord Jesus Christ says that if you are among those who experience such spiritual suffering, you must patiently endure it and live firmly in the hope you hold.
Following today's verse, verse eleven says: "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death." — Revelation 2:11 (NASB). Yes, it is when we endure spiritual suffering and live faithfully that we become overcomers in the spiritual life. Those who live such a victorious life will not be harmed by the second death, the fire of hell. Amen, Hallelujah.
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