07 07 Revelation 2.8-11 – Smyrna, a wealthy city, yet the Christians there were poor. They were poor from persecution, yet Christ says they were rich. They may not have had the material pleasures of earth, but they would receive the eternal pleasures of heaven. They were experiencing persecution for their faith and Christ encourages them not to be afraid, but to be faithful. They are comforting words to us for when we may encounter persecution for our faith that in the end we will not experience the second death, but instead be given the crown of eternal life. The city that produced the fragrant spice myrrh, was also producing a the gragrant aroma of godly Christians who were being pressed by persecution, that aroma was pleasing to the Lord.
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