In the letter to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13, we read the second of two letters that contains only praise and encouragement from Jesus for the church. Although the church in Philadelphia looked weak, it was actually strong, because it had done the one simple thing that all churches and all Christians must do: keep Christ’s word. Jesus’ instruction to them (and to us) was correspondingly simple: hold on to what you have.
Although the son of Elizabeth would be great, the son of Mary would be even greater!
While forgiving is always costly, those who have been forgiven can and must forgive others in turn.
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
