Thyatira was a centre for trade particularly of
indigo cloth. Acts 16:14 says: ‘... Lydia, was a business woman originally from Thyatira. She
made a living buying and selling fine purple fabric.’ The city was not large or considered very
important although the early church had quite a presence there. The early Christians found it hard to keep a
purity of witness. Christ’s way is an
open secret, not a deep mystic secret and the small city is promised a great
sense of worth and authority in the letter sent to the church.
The remains of the ancient site are a few
ruins – unguarded and unloved - at a small site standing at a busy crossroads.
So, on to Sardis. The ancient city spread over a large area and
the ruins for us to visit are spread over 2 sites with the modern city built up
in between. The sites were each looked
after by one guard and the Americans had restored one of the buildings but at
the time of my visit neither site appeared to be a major tourist
destination. We were able to walk along
the ancient Silk Route and hold a prayer meeting in the Roman synagogue. It had
never occurred to me that a synagogue built in Roman times would be full of
mosaics!
Quote
Our freedom can be measured by the number of
things we can walk away from. Vernon
Howard
Bible
Verse
18 Thyatira Revelation
2:18-26
V26 To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give
authority over the nations
18 Sardis Revelation
3:1-6
V4 They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
Inspiration
Journaling
What things have you had to work hard for? In which areas of your life do you feel you
have been victorious?
Technique
Challenge
Use repeat patterns on your page. You could draw them, use a stencil or a
stamp.
Today's PDF can be downloaded here.
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