Scripture to Read: Revelation 3:4
The good news today is that there were a faithful few who were still left in Sardis. These were people who had not “soiled their garments.” Jesus said in Revelation 3:4, “But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.” So, those believers in Sardis were pure; they were worthy in and through Christ. The fact that Christ calls the believers “worthy” speaks volumes. Too often, we, as believers, do not see ourselves as worthy because we focus too much on our past faults and failures. But here we read how Christ calls the believers in Sardis worthy because they had not “soiled their garments.” In other words, the believers in Sardis were choosing to walk in obedience to our Lord. Also, the believers in Sardis had not continued to live in sin for they were no longer “dead,” but they were “alive” in Christ. God tells us in Colossians 2:13, When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions. The believers in Sardis knew full well that their new position in Christ was that Christ completely forgave them of all of their sins. We, as believers, need to believe this incredible Truth from our Lord, that we are completely forgiven and that our Lord sees us as worthy in Him. True freedom in Christ only comes when we fully believe His Truth.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you about your worthiness and all that Christ has forgiven you?
2. How will you choose to walk in the truth that you are worthy in Christ?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!