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Serving God and following Jesus Christ is a costly commitment. Your belief and profession of Jesus Christ, your obedience to God, and your faith will bring about results that contradict the attributes of Whom you serve. One of these results is exile. As you mature in Christ and live a life of servitude to God, you’ll find yourself in exile amongst family, friends, co-workers, and even those who claim to “know” God. But if we are truly the children of God, and if we truly are partakers in the suffering of our Savior Jesus Christ, we know that there is truth in God’s Word in Romans 12:2. As we die more and more to sin and live more and more in God’s righteousness, we are now able to empty ourselves of ourselves and receive God’s revelation and divine will for our lives. So, when you look at it with a renewed mind, is exile really that bad for a child of God?
John was exiled on the island of Patmos “for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelations 1:9). In his exile, however, he did not suffer as that an evil-doer or a criminal, but instead was caught in God’s presence (Rev. 1:10). And it was in his exile that not only did Jesus Christ Himself reveal to John one of the greatest revelations of all times, but it was also revealed to John that he was not alone in suffering persecutions. Jesus revealed to him that he had fellow brethren who not only shared his sufferings but also his grace, as pointed out in the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia (Rev. 2: 8-11 and Rev. 3: 7-13). Greater still, John saw how the servants of God did overcome our enemy, the devil, and he saw the new Heaven and new earth. John rejoiced at the declaring of Jesus Christ that He would indeed come quickly.
Lace up those boots again, brothers and sisters! Grab your safety harness, rope, and lanyard. Take up your compass (Bible) so you won’t get lost, and be sure you have your binoculars so you can clearly see the mighty movement of God. We’re about to climb Mount Carmel, and see just how exile worked for Elijah.
John was exiled on the island of Patmos “for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelations 1:9). In his exile, however, he did not suffer as that an evil-doer or a criminal, but instead was caught in God’s presence (Rev. 1:10). And it was in his exile that not only did Jesus Christ Himself reveal to John one of the greatest revelations of all times, but it was also revealed to John that he was not alone in suffering persecutions. Jesus revealed to him that he had fellow brethren who not only shared his sufferings but also his grace, as pointed out in the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia (Rev. 2: 8-11 and Rev. 3: 7-13). Greater still, John saw how the servants of God did overcome our enemy, the devil, and he saw the new Heaven and new earth. John rejoiced at the declaring of Jesus Christ that He would indeed come quickly.
Lace up those boots again, brothers and sisters! Grab your safety harness, rope, and lanyard. Take up your compass (Bible) so you won’t get lost, and be sure you have your binoculars so you can clearly see the mighty movement of God. We’re about to climb Mount Carmel, and see just how exile worked for Elijah.
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