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As we process this difficult year, let’s be sure to not let it steal our worship. We can thank God that we don’t have to overwhelmed by our circumstances. We can bless His name because He is our victorious God. Let’s lift our eyes to worship Him, and let our lives be brought before Him in humility, surrender, reverence, and full of thanksgiving. In this, we will find our purpose and joy.

In Revelation 4, we see John is in Heaven in the throne room of God. It is filled with His splendor, and the sound of worship is all around. Join with the worship of Heaven today, and know that we, as believers, we will one day be with Him.

The church of Laodicea is famous for being lukewarm. They invited compromise into their lives and became accustomed to having the people decide. We as a church today need to be on guard against lukewarm living, and we need to instead choose to be a people that is surrendered to the obedience of Christ and refreshing and life giving to others. Let’s walk with Jesus, and let Him do His work in us and through us.

In the book of Revelation, there are no negatives mentioned about the church of Philadelphia. They were humble, faithful, and they abounded in brotherly love. Let’s be as the church of Philadelphia, full of love and able to stand as pillars of truth, holiness, and righteousness. And as we do this, He will show us open doors to share His truth.

We’ve seen throughout revivals in history that God can move in dark times. May our hearts break for what breaks His, may the next generation know of His greatness, may revival spread everywhere we go, and may we see division in our nation healed. God is moving, even in difficult times.

As we look at the churches of Thyratira and Sardis, we can see the call to not compromise, to live in a way where our reality is better than our reputation. We need to keep our focus on loving God and remaining faithful, knowing that kingdom works and endurance will follow. Let’s come to Jesus Christ to clothe us in garments of white, and walk in His purity.

Through the study of Revelation we have seen that there is a plan, a future, and a hope. Even if you are facing persecution like the church in Smyrna, trust the Lord and remain steadfast. If you have become interwoven with the world, like the church in Pergamum, turn back to the Lord. There is healing and forgiveness in Him. Let’s remain faithful in these last days and walk with pure hearts, so that we are numbered among those that stands as history is written.

Through a look at the church of Ephesus, we see a body of believers who resisted evil and endured hardship, but they lost their first love. Have you lost your first love? Know that he has not lost you, and He loves you. Let’s remember, let’s repent, and let’s repeat what we did at first.

Our cultures is in the throws of deep pain, social tumults, poverty, and more, but we cannot be more impressed with our sins and circumstances than than the mercies of God. Nothing can separate us in this life or the age to come from the love of God which is found in Christ Jesus. Through Him, we overwhelmingly conquer, so may we continue to serve Him faithfully.

This year has been a difficult one, but we have to be a prayerful and surrendered people. We have to trust the mystery of how God moves. We can trust His protection and His power, and with Him, be a light to the world.