As God Sees!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. Beloved, how do you see yourself today? How does the Lord see you? The Lord wrote to the angel of the Church in Laodicea, after telling them that they were lukewarm, that:

Primary Text: Revelations 3:17-18

“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” Revelations 3v17-18 (KJV)

The way God sees is different from the way man sees. Man looks on the appearance, but God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16v7). The Church in Laodicea thought they were rich, increased with goods, and had need of nothing. But the Lord saw them in a different light. Spiritually, they were far from rich. Furthermore, they were not seeing properly. They did not see their true state. They substituted an abundance of earthly riches to mean they were rich. They thought they were fine, but they were not. Indeed 1 Timothy 6v6-10 (KJV) encourages us that “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” May God enable us to see ourselves as we really are, appreciate our need for Him in Jesus name and search for true riches in Jesus name, amen. May we never exchange our souls for the world in Jesus name, amen.

Prayer

Father, I thank You so much for Your Word. Father, search me and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting, in Jesus name, amen. I pray too from Ephesians 1v18 that You would open our eyes to see Your truth so that we will know the hope that You have chosen us to have, and know too that the blessings You have promised Your holy people are rich and glorious in Jesus name, amen.