DAILY TEXT, Today Monday, June 3, 2024, A revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must happen shortly (Rev. 1:1).

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Monday June 3, 2024

A revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly happen (Rev. 1:1).

The book of Revelation is not addressed to everyone, but to us, the servants of God. So we are not surprised to learn that we are participating in the fulfillment of his fascinating prophecies. The apostle John spoke of the period in which these prophecies would be fulfilled. He said, “By inspiration I came to be in the day of the Lord” (Rev. 1:10). John wrote those words around the year 96 AD. By then, “the day of the Lord” was still far away (Matt. 25:14, 19; Luke 19:12). But Bible prophecies show that that day began in 1914, when Jesus became King in heaven. From that year onwards, the prophecies of Revelation began to be fulfilled, which are related to the people of God. So we are living in “the day of the Lord” (Rev. 1:3). w22.05 2 paras. 23.

MAKE SURE JEHOVAH ACCEPTS YOUR WORSHIP

How does the book of Revelation show that it is very important to ensure that Jehovah accepts our worship?

From the first chapter of Revelation it is clear that Jesus is very aware of everything that happens in the congregations (Rev. 1:12-16, 20; 2:1). The messages he sent to seven congregations in Asia Minor demonstrate this to be the case. In these messages, he gave specific advice that would help first-century Christians ensure that Jehovah accepted their worship. And these tips also help all of God's servants today. What does this teach us? That our Leader, Jesus Christ, knows very well how our spiritual health is. He guides us and protects us, and he does not miss a single detail. He knows what we have to do to avoid losing Jehovah's approval. Next, we are going to analyze some of the advice that he gave and that we have to obey today.

According to Revelation 2:3, 4, what problem did the Christians in Ephesus have? and what is the lesson for us?

(Read Revelation 2:3, 4). Let us not lose the love we felt at the beginning for Jehovah. The message that Jesus gave to the Ephesian Christians indicated that they had endured and served Jehovah tirelessly despite the difficulties. However, they had lost the love they had at the beginning. They must rekindle that love if they wanted Jehovah to accept their worship. The same thing happens today. It is not enough for us to endure; We have to do it for the right reasons. Jehovah pays attention not only to what we do, but also to why we do it. For him, our motivation is very important. He expects us to worship Him out of love and gratitude (Prov. 16:2; Mark 12:29, 30).

According to Revelation 3:1-3, what problem did Jesus see in the Sardis congregation? and what should we do?

(Read Revelation 3:1-3). Let us remain awake and vigilant. Members of the Sardis congregation had a different problem. Although in the past they had been active in their service to Jehovah, they had now become relaxed. That's why Jesus told them that they should wake up. Here is a warning for us. It is true that Jehovah does not forget what we do for him (Heb. 6:10). But we cannot rest on our laurels and think that we no longer have to continue trying. We may not be able to do the same things now as before, but we must be “very busy in the work of the Lord” and remain awake and vigilant until the end comes (1 Cor. 15:58; Matt. 24:13; Mark 13 :33).

What lesson do we learn from the words Jesus spoke to the Laodicean Christians? (Revelation 3:15-17).

(Read Revelation 3:15-17). Let us worship Jehovah with enthusiasm and from the heart. In the message Jesus sent to the Laodicean Christians, he highlighted another problem. They were “lukewarm” or apathetic in their worship of Jehovah. In fact, Jesus told them that they were in a “wretched state, worthy of pity.” So they had to stir up their enthusiasm for and worship of Jehovah (Rev. 3:19). What is the lesson for us? If we no longer have the enthusiasm we once had, we must deepen our appreciation of spiritual riches (Rev. 3:18). Let us not allow the desire to lead a comfortable life to distract us. We want spiritual activities to always be the most important thing in our lives.

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