Revelation 2:18-29 Devotional Scripture - Hold Fast To the Truth

Jesus introduces himself as the one with,

 Eyes like a flame of fire and feet are like burnished bronze. 

Revelation 2:18b

The eyes speak of piercing vision.  Jesus has eyes that can pierce the facades and disguises of his people and get right to the heart of the matter.  The bronze feet speak of judgment if His people do not repent.

This church was outstanding in many ways.

I know your works, your love, faith, service, and endurance, and that your last works are greater than the first.  Revelation 2:19

 

The church had permitted a woman in the fellowship to lead God's people into sin. In Thyatira, in order to make a living, you had to belong to a union, and when they attended the union they were involved, or at the very least pressured to be involved, with the worship of idols and sexual immorality. The Christians had to make a choice. Apparently, this woman had begun to teach that it was all right for them to go along with the requirements of the union, that they needed to submit to the pressures of the world around in order to make a living, and that God would understand and overlook it. But Jesus says He is going to punish this woman and anyone who follows in her ways unless they repent.

There was a faithful remnant in Thyatira.

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. Only hold fast what you have until I come. Revelation 2:24-25.

 

No other burden of responsibility was placed on them than to hold fast the truth until Christ returns.  To those who overcome, those who obey Him to the very end, Jesus promised them that they will rule over the nations and reign with Him.