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Riches for the Laodiceans, October 27
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest
be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that
the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes
with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
Revelation 3:18
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The message to the Laodicean church is applicable to all who have
had great light and many opportunities, and yet have not appreciated
them.
There are a large number of professing Christians who do not re-
ally follow Jesus. They do not bear the cross by proper self-denial and
self-sacrifice. Although making a great profession of being earnest
Christians, they weave into the fabric of their character so many of the
threads of their own imperfections that the beautiful pattern is spoiled.
Of them Christ says: “You boast of being rich and increased with sup-
posed spiritual attainments. In reality you are neither cold nor hot, but
are filled with vain conceit. Unless converted, you cannot be saved; for
you would mar heaven with your unsanctified wisdom. I cannot endorse
your spirit and your work. You do not act according to the divine Exam-
ple. You are following a pattern merely of your own invention. Because
you are lukewarm, I must spue you out of My mouth.”
The True Witness has said, “Buy of me gold tried in the fire, that
thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed,
and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear.”
Jesus is going from door to door, standing in front of every soul
temple, proclaiming, “I stand at the door, and knock.” As a heavenly
merchantman, He opens His treasures.... “Open your doors,” says the
great Merchantman, the possessor of spiritual riches, “and transact your
business with Me. It is I, your Redeemer, who counsels you to buy of
Me.”
The counsel of the True Witness is full of encouragement and com-
fort. The churches may yet obtain the gold of truth, faith, and love, and
be rich in heavenly treasure.
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