In the style and heart of the letter to Thyatira found in Revelation 2:18-29.
To the Gathering:
Jesus sees it all. There is nothing we can hide from him. The rich evidence of scripture informs us of his deep and penetrating gaze.
So why do you, and I, try to hide?
He sees our worry. Our fear.
He knows the plans we have hidden in our hearts. And he knows why we have made them.
He also knows, as do I, that we are moving forward. The work we are doing is more than we used to do. The love we are sharing with each other and the world around us is blooming. The hope we have is emerging from the long winter of despair.
I do have a word of warning. To all the would be Jezebels and Balaams in our midst. Repent now. Your attempts to bring us down. Your desire to see us fall. Will be thwarted. We will not give you places of authority or leadership. We will not let your words lead us away from holiness.
Be warned. There is no place for you here.
You see, we have one eye on today and the other on tomorrow. We know that if we stand strong, we will not only be with Jesus- we will rule with him.
There is nothing that is going to pull us away. We are stronger than anything you can throw at us.
With all my love,
Joshua
