When ever we want to come into God’s plan, the devil will fight fiercely. When God performed miracles, the devil was quite, but when God was showing His heavenly pattern, the devil was furious. Now the devil seeks to prevent us and attack us when we come into the heavenly plan. He will not mind if we go on doing what we think is best. It is only when we want to work God’s perfect order, that the devil will create difficulties which are hard to overcome. God has given this burden to the Church.
The apostle John was downcast as he saw the persecuted people of God scattered, and remembered the many who were killed. Then, on the Lord’s day, as John was praying in the spirit, he heard a voice from behind; and he turned round to see who was speaking. John was looking in the wrong direction! That is no doubt why he became discouraged and the Lord Jesus was saying to John : ‘John, you are looking in the wrong direction; turn round, and get a new perspective’.
The first thing John saw was seven golden candlesticks. You might think that he should see the Lord Jesus Christ first. But no! in verses 12 and 13 we are told that he saw the seven golden candlesticks first, and then the Lord Jesus Christ, in a High-priestly garment walking in the midst of candlesticks. It is as if the Lord were saying : ‘John, if you want to see Me walking and working, you can only see it in My church. You will not see me through signs and miracles; but you will see Me in my church’.
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things”.
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