A Heavy Burden To Bear
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesThe Lord once confronted the church in Sardis with these words:
“I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God” (Revelation 3:1-2 – NKJV).
Their reputation for being alive didn’t match reality because the Lord declared them spiritually dead. However, there was still hope. The Lord told them to wake up and fan the spark of spiritual life still in them when He said:
“Hold fast and repent” (Revelation 3:3 – NKJV).
Pretending to be what we aren’t is a heavy burden to bear. Our Lord calls us to lay the burden down, repent, come back to Him, and live.
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