TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS
February 22, 2025 – 02/22/2025
2 – A Faithful Witness & Being Set Apart
22 – Personal Revelation
WITNESS TO REVELATION
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. – 2 Timothy 2:22 NLT
John had one of the most powerful personal revelations ever and wrote it in the Book of Revelation. He says I was in the spirit on the Lord’s Day. I wasn’t backing off, I wasn’t shutting down, I wasn’t freaking out. I was in the spirit on the Lord’s Day, and that’s when Jesus, as a mighty warrior, showed up on my behalf. When I saw Him, He didn’t look nice. His eyes were like burning coals—a flame. He had hair like wolves, His feet were brass, and He was getting ready to stomp something.
Why would Jesus show up to the man of God like that? Because this was on the Lord’s Day when Jesus had to show up on behalf of His people.
Then He showed him the plan of how He would show up in the rapture of the church, to the church, and the Second Coming for Israel. It’s remarkable to me.
He writes letters to the seven churches. One of the churches is Smyrna, and it was not a terrible rebuke. I think it’s important we learn how Jesus speaks to the churches. Read Revelation 2 and 3.
He told Smyrna that He knew the terrible persecution and the tribulation they were going through and their poverty. He says, “You’re so rich.”—that means He’s impressed. He says, “I know you’re going through some really bad things.” Then, He tells them that worse things are coming, and some of them will get thrown into prison.
He starts off by reminding them it is going to be worse. Then, He reminds them that His resurrection declares that the worst thing is not the last thing. He says, “I was dead, and I overcame it. If you overcome this mess and get all the way to your very last breath, I’ll give you a crown of life.”
That’s His word to Smyrna. It’s an incredible word. I imagine that they would have appreciated a word like this. It was like He was saying, “I’m showing up. I’ll be there in 10 minutes. I’m going to take care of everything. But He says, “I need you to man up, and I want you to pass this test.”
Declaration: I am grateful Jesus reveals Heavenly things to me. I know His Word is for us all. The letter to Smyrna encourages me to know that in these darkening times, I must be intentional about having a pure heart and clean hands. I know My Lord will come again and bring us all to Him. Oh, what a loving Savior I have.
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