In the final of the seven letters in Revelation 3:14-22, Jesus addressed the church in Laodicea, which had no redeeming qualities. He described the church as lukewarm. It is remarkable that Jesus explicitly expressed his love, humbled himself to show his love, and promised the most exalted privileges to this, the worst of the seven churches. In other words, this letter shines with God’s grace and love toward sinners.
Four short parables point to the surpassing value of the kingdom of God and the need to find it now.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
God’s continued rescuing of David from Saul show that God always reserves a remnant of his people and ultimately saves his anointed one from...
