DAILY FOOD FOR SOUL AND SPIRIT
Daily devotions to help build and establish your faith in God as you face the
mountains and valleys of life.
DEVOTION FOR 29TH JUNE 2025
Remain Faithful
â€â€Revelation‬ â€3:1-4‬ â€KJV‬‬
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.”
Today’s verses look at God’s warning to the Church at Sardis. Interestingly, He always began with “I know”. He knows all about us. He knows our hearts. Therefore, he said to this church, “ I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.” Harsh words for a serious situation. The church appeared to be alive and doing the right things, but they were spiritually dead. They had lost their connection with God.
A church is dead when the Holy Spirit no longer directs its services and ministries. It is dead when things are being done simply by the flesh and natural intelligence. The church at Sardis was not meeting God’s requirements. Therefore they were encouraged to repent and strengthen themselves. There was sin in the camp. If they did not, said the Lord, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”The scriptures tell us that judgment will begin at the house of the Lord. We, as His Church, must remain committed and vigilant.
Despite what was going in that church, we note there was a remnant that had remained faithful. The Amplified version puts it this way. “But you [still] have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes [that is, contaminated their character and personal integrity with sin]; and they will walk with Me [dressed] in white, because they are worthy (righteous).”
Will you commit today to remain faithful to the God of your salvation? Will you be numbered among the remnant who have not contaminated character and personal integrity through a sinful lifestyle?
(This song is for inspirational purposes only. We own no rights to this music.)
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DEVOTION FOR 28TH JUNE 2025
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Hold Fast Till I Come
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â€â€Revelation‬ â€2:18-25‬ â€KJV‬‬
“And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have already hold fast till I come."
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The Church at Thyatira was commended for their works, service, love, faith, and patience, but there was a major stain on their record. There was a false prophetess among them who encouraged fornication and the consumption of food offered to idols. The Lord proclaimed death for her, the participants in her immorality, and her children, if she remained unrepentant. The church had tolerated this matter and it was a spot on their record.
However, to those who did not participate or embrace her foolish doctrines, the Lord declared he would not hold them accountable. However, He said, “Hold fast till I come”. Remain faithful.
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Once again, we see how tolerating sin in the Body of Christ can spread to others and impact the Church. Sin must be dealt with. The sin of immorality and sexual perversion is rampant today and has become the norm, rather than the exception, creeping into the Body of Christ! God is calling it out!
If you are bound by sexual sin, pornography, and other immoral activities, God calls you to repentance today. He desires holiness and righteousness from His people.
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(This song is for inspirational purposes only. We own no rights to this music.)
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