I Repented

Evidently I was like the Church of Sardis last year.  (It seems that I have been like all the churches at different times during my 22 years of so of being in Christ.)  Last year as I was standing and singing in deep worship at church one day the Spirit of Jesus whispered to me (as a thought).  Jesus told me, "I have not found your works complete before my God."  I wondered what the Spirit could mean.   I knew where the verse was so I went home and looked up Jesus message to the Church at Sardis, His message to me.

 

 This is what I read:  

1“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. 3Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 4Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Jesus was waking me up, in a soft gentle voice.  I appreciate HIm and love Him so much.  He called to me, my Love awakened me.  I want to walk with Him in white.  So, what did I do?  I immediately woke up!  And repented of not being obedient to His call and instructions on my life. I cried.  I have asked Jesus since then to let me live long and strong enough to complete my works before His God, and my God, His Father and my Father.

So, what are the works He wants me to do?  He had previously told me about 6 months or so before.  Jesus had come to me in a vision while I was in deep worship one Sunday at church.  Jesus told me to "Come up" face to face with Him.  I found myself gazing into His accepting eyes.  He said,  "I still have more for you to do.  Tell of My mercy.  (I knew He meant 20 years ago when He healed me of terminal cancer in a moment, in a miracle!)  Jesus said, "Tell of My grace." (I knew He meant He has carried me on eagles wings of grace for 20 years and the only reason I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, and food in the fridge is because of His grace.) "And..... tell of My forgiveness." Was HIs final instruction.  (I knew Jesus meant specifically for the forgiveness of my sexual sins after I became a widow.)  As I looked at Jesus I saw HIs mercy, grace and forgiveness and Him as unfathomable.  (Unfathomable means power beyond human comprehension, boundless, endless, unsearachable).  As I gazed upon Him kI realized HIs riches of mercy, grace and forgiveness are forever, powerful; a mighty, mighty river (ocean, atmosphere) of love encompassing us believers.  We followers are in HIm.  We live and move and have our being in His mercy, grace, and forgiveness... blown into the universe 2,000 years ago on the cross... flying on forever, and ever, and ever.

I had only told a few people.  I repented and asked Jesus for the power and opportunity to tell everyone of Him.  And, here  He has given me this opportunity today with you.  Thank-you for listening. 

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ... in my own, small way.