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What Have I Allowed to Stay?

Keziamol Varkey, Selah contributorKeziamol VarkeyWest Zone Revelation 2: 12-1712 September 2026
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Revelation 2: 12-17

Today I ate the word from Revelation 2: 12-17 and it's a blessing to me. I'm eating gospel of Matthew parallel to this, but I'll write about it in the next SELAH. From Revelation, I saw a Jesus with sharp, double-edged sword (looks like a judge).  

Jesus is saying to the church in pergamum that even if you live in the place where satan has his throne, you remained faithful to my name. This reminds me that God does care about faithfulness inspite of the circumstances. Then Jesus explicitly says what is wrong with them. From this portion i understood that the teaching and theology they followed was wrong. Jesus confronted their idolatry too. Abbah, if I have put anything, even myself above you, please forgive me. Help me to come back to you. Jesus is asking his church to repent. And I do. Precious Holyspirit pls help me. 
And the most wonderful part is the 3rd and 4th promise (so far) from Revelation - if I'm victorious Jesus has promised to give me some of the hidden manna! And also I'll get a white stone with a new name (only known to me) written on it. I wonder what that name would be. I wonder what name other than Kezia suits me :) only God knows! 

Precious Holyspirit, I wanna eat the hidden manna, I'm excited about the new name you have for me. But I'm too far away from being victorious. Help me to overcome sin that easily entangle, help me to abide in you, follow sound doctrine and please you in everything I do. Father God I love you. Bless the reader's as well.

In Jesus' name, Amen!
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