Tree of Life
DAY 66 WRITTEN BY: VINNY VARSALONA-
Revelation 2:7
Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in God’s paradise.
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Are you hearing? The Bible tells us, “Long ago, God spoke” (Hebrews 1:1) God spoke separating light from darkness, land from seas, and assembling Adam from dust. God spoke making Abraham the father of nations, delivering Isreal from Pharoah, and revealing the magnitude of his majesty, the proportion of His power, and the breadth of His beauty to Job. That being said, with His words God creates, provides, rescues, and captivates the hearts of His children who listen; displaying His love, care, and purpose for each of us. I ask again, are you hearing?
In the days of old God spoke through the prophets, individuals appointed to declare His promise of the coming Messiah, and He who promised is faithful. Christ, being the radiance of God, fulfilled every prophesy foretelling His life, perfectly obeyed the law, and equips all those who place their faith in Him to become like Him. By using his words Christ performed miracles of healing, prophesied about His death and resurrection, and gave lessons; all of which saving and sactifying all those in Christ. From those who walked with Him physically to us who walk with Him spiritually today. Through the Cross He won the victory over sub and death, restoring His children and making us righteous before the Father.
The New Testament authors listened to Christ, believed in the promise of heaven, and found unique purposes with the common goal of sharing the Gospel.
As Paul wrote to the Philippians, “I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (1:6) and to the Ephesians, “For we are his workamanship created in Christ Jesus for good works which god prepared ahead of time for us to do.” (2:10) Now I ask, are you hearing? And are you trusting what the Spirit says? Like the Apostles, we can boldly approach the throne and trust the Father to give us a calling and eternal purpose today whether we’re a young mother at home taking care of the family while our husband works to make ends meet, freshly retired and unsure of how we ought to spend our time until we join the saints in paradise, or opening businesses and starting new jobs, trying to discern if this is truly what the Lord would have us doing in this season.
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Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me. Help me to draw near and hear your word with a true heart in full assurance of faith. Allow your word to clean my heart from an evil conscience and respond to your call for me on this season with joy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
