<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=352406" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Stars and Lampstands</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">John, while on the island of Patmos, saw a vision of The Lord of Hosts, <br>Seeing The Lord of our Salvation, John penned the Book of Revelation.<br>John saw, held in The Savior’s Hand, a mystery, for men to understand, <br>Seven stars were in his right hand, along with seven golden lampstands.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The stars were seven angels for, the seven Churches of Christ our Lord, <br>The lampstands are seven Churches, that, The Lord loves and searches.<br>John would write down all he saw, watching and hearing The Lord of all, <br>And writing down Christ’s very words, John would pen all that he heard.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To the Church found at Ephesus, a church known for its Faith and trust, <br>They were warned by Christ above, that they’ve forsaken their first love.<br>To the faithful Church of Smyrna, through John’s writing they’d learn of, <br>Persecution that they would endure, but get a crown of life by The Lord.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In the body of Pergamum believers, there were a few spiritual deceivers, <br>Teaching believers of Christ’s Way, evil doctrines causing many to stray.<br>In Thyatira they’d tolerate Jezebel, leading some men into the pit of Hell, <br>Believers were told to stay their path, to not receive with Jezebel, Wrath.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To those in Sardis it was said, they appear alive but are spiritually dead, <br>And told to consider true belief, or Christ would come to them as a thief.<br>Believers in Philadelphia, filled with love, had not denied the Lord above, <br>They’d be kept, since they endured, from that hour of trial, by their Lord.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Laodicea was found to be lukewarm; not a cold or hot faith for the Lord, <br>Truly needing Christ’s Righteousness, to cover their spiritual nakedness.<br>These were all churches of that day; Christians who believed in The Way, <br>Churches from Ephesus to Laodicea, can all apply to Churches we see.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He who has an ear, let him hear, for today the Spirit of Christ is so near, <br>Standing and knocking at the door, is Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.<br>Blessed are all who hear the Word, that those early Churches had heard, <br>And open the door to Jesus Christ, to receive from Him Everlasting Life.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(Copyright ©12/2007)</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Bob+Gotti">Bob Gotti</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=352406" data-title="The Stars and Lampstands de Bob Gotti" data-description="John, while on the island of Patmos, saw a vision of The Lord of Hosts, Seeing The Lord of our Salvation, John penned the Book of Revelation. John saw, held in The Savior’s Hand, a mystery, for men to understand, Seven stars were in his right ..."></div> </div> </div>

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