Greetings in Christ!
In Revelation Chapter 3:18, the Lord asked believers to "buy from Him" (i.e. pray to Him for*) three things, and this passage is believed to prophetically parallel our own time. If that's the case, which of these things are you praying for?
1. A faith tried in the fires of adversity (i.e. sufferings)
2. A life clothed in the Spirit of God, by which ones sins do not appear, and
3. Eyes opened spiritually to see the world as God does.
I leave it open to discussion. A further explanation of the passage and its interpretation is provided below. The points of this interpretation are open to discussion as well.
God bless,
Hidden In Him
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would you were cold or hot. 16 So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew your out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing," and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel you to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
The currency of Heaven is indeed prayer, not that we can in any way "earn" anything from God - they are attained only by grace - but we are told in scripture to beseech Him for the things we desire, for "the fervent prayer of a righteous man has great strength," and "And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive if you have faith.”
1. "Gold tried by fire" is also referred to in 1st Peter as "a faith tried in the fire." The metaphor refers to attaining to a place where sufferings have burned away all but the desire for whatever God wants in our lives.
2. "White Raiment" refers to being "clothed upon" in the Spirit of God. The reason that the shame of our nakedness can no longer be seen is because this covers over it. All of us have sins, even those closest to God, but when the Spirit of God is poured out upon us and overshadows us, all the world can see is the Lord manifesting Himself through us.
3. "Eye Salve" refers to an anointment that was used to heal the eyes that one could see better, and more clearly. Spiritually, it refers essentially to seeing things as God sees them, especially as regards sin, true Christian teaching, religious deception, and the spiritual schemes of our enemy.
@charity, @marks, @Mayflower, @FluffyYellowDuck, @Backlit, @TLHKAJ, @Heart2Soul, @Ferris Bueller, @Devin Wintch, @Behold, @Berserk, @Pearl, @amadeus, @keithr. My apologies if I forgot anyone, and anyone is welcome.
In Revelation Chapter 3:18, the Lord asked believers to "buy from Him" (i.e. pray to Him for*) three things, and this passage is believed to prophetically parallel our own time. If that's the case, which of these things are you praying for?
1. A faith tried in the fires of adversity (i.e. sufferings)
2. A life clothed in the Spirit of God, by which ones sins do not appear, and
3. Eyes opened spiritually to see the world as God does.
I leave it open to discussion. A further explanation of the passage and its interpretation is provided below. The points of this interpretation are open to discussion as well.
God bless,
Hidden In Him
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would you were cold or hot. 16 So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew your out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing," and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel you to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
The currency of Heaven is indeed prayer, not that we can in any way "earn" anything from God - they are attained only by grace - but we are told in scripture to beseech Him for the things we desire, for "the fervent prayer of a righteous man has great strength," and "And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive if you have faith.”
1. "Gold tried by fire" is also referred to in 1st Peter as "a faith tried in the fire." The metaphor refers to attaining to a place where sufferings have burned away all but the desire for whatever God wants in our lives.
2. "White Raiment" refers to being "clothed upon" in the Spirit of God. The reason that the shame of our nakedness can no longer be seen is because this covers over it. All of us have sins, even those closest to God, but when the Spirit of God is poured out upon us and overshadows us, all the world can see is the Lord manifesting Himself through us.
3. "Eye Salve" refers to an anointment that was used to heal the eyes that one could see better, and more clearly. Spiritually, it refers essentially to seeing things as God sees them, especially as regards sin, true Christian teaching, religious deception, and the spiritual schemes of our enemy.
@charity, @marks, @Mayflower, @FluffyYellowDuck, @Backlit, @TLHKAJ, @Heart2Soul, @Ferris Bueller, @Devin Wintch, @Behold, @Berserk, @Pearl, @amadeus, @keithr. My apologies if I forgot anyone, and anyone is welcome.
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