Revelation 1:11; See, Write, Send

Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

There were three actions commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ to the Apostle John. He was to first observe carefully what was before him in the vision and he was to write in a book and he was to send it to a targeted audience – the seven churches in Asia.

Here is captured a personally drawn visual of what has been written in Revelation 4, in my own simple picture, to help me see what was written.

When we have an ailment, and we are experiencing some bodily discomfort we should go and consult a doctor to have our body examined so that we may know what has gone wrong with our health. You may have a family physician who has all your medical records and is able to look back at the medical records and make an assess of your current ailment with the support of your past medical history. In this way, you would perhaps be able to know what has gone wrong.

However, you may also go for an annual medical check-up whereby you would be thoroughly checked from head to toe, with blood tests, X-rays and a medical report would be given to assess your physical health.

Our Lord Jesus, the Head of the Church, the Great Physician, was doing just that when He made a complete health check for the spiritual state of the 7 church  in Asia. There are a total of 7 patients that will be assessed by our Lord, and we shall be together with our Lord at His clinic as we hear the assessment of the patient right up to the end of this year.

With a thorough health check, we may have a clear understanding where we are spiritual speaking and from there, to take steps to improve our spiritual health.

A useful diagnostic test for our spiritual advancement.