Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming
Revelation 2:8-11
Christ to His Beloved: to Smyrna
The message of Jesus through John to the saints in Smyrna in today’s text is short—a mere four verses. Yet it entails all that He needs to tell them, which is that they are experiencing tribulation and will do so in the near future. His commands (Jesus never gives advice.) are appropriate for many believers in the world today (as throughout church history) and may be so for those of us in the US soon. His promises to this church are conditional ones, only for those who obey His imperatives. May we joyfully embrace His commands and then experience His promises.