We are now in the extended notes of chapter 3:
The Thief in the Night:
Revelation 3:3, Remember therefore what it felt like when you first heard and [1]embraced the word as your own! It was like discovering a priceless [2]treasure! Now [3]make up your mind once and for all! [4]Why should I surprise you like a thief and break into your space while you are fast asleep and not even anticipating My [5]intimate intent; not knowing the moment of My visitation? ( The word [1, G2983] lambano, is in the perfect tense, meaning, what you received as a permanent deposit. The word [2, G5083] tereo, means to treasure, translated, hold fast. The word wrongly translated, 'repent' is from the Latin, re-pennance is (G3340 from G3326 and G3539 ) metanoia - to think with me. Here [3] metanoesan, is in the Aorist imperative form - meaning, "Engage your thoughts with my thoughts once and for all - get it over and done with!" From metanoia, (G3326) meta together with and (G3539 from G3563) nous, mind, thought. The word [4, G1437] ean, suggests, if perhaps, in case you were not alert, you would not anticipate the intimacy of my presence. The word, [5, G2240] heko, means to be present - to approach one with intimate intent. The Hebrew idiom, like a theif in the night, refers to the surprise element; this is in reference to one of the traditions of the Jewish marriage practices as celebrated in the 1st century, where the Groom comes to "retrieve" his Bride at an unexpected moment. This is to be looked for with joyful expectation.
Look at 1Thessalonians 5:2-10, in the Mirror Bible! You know for yourselves from experience how the day of the LORD suddenly dawned as a thief in the night! He took all Israel by surprise especially those of the Jewish church.
Acts 9:3, Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him. 2Corinthians 4:6, For it is the GOD who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the true knowledge of the restored glory of GOD in the face of Christ within us.' Isaiah 9:2, The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. John 1:9, A new day for humanity has come.The authentic light of life that illuminates everyone has dawned in the world!
1Thessalonians 5:3-10, The systems of this world of darkness and unbelief, which held the masses under their pseudo-sway of make-belief peace and security have suddenly be broken into, like travail upon a woman with child, and none of their captives shall remain under their claim! (The gates of Hades shall not prevail!) You are no longer in darkness; there are no daunting surprises waiting for you like a thief in the night! All of you are begotten of light, the Day of the LORD is your true parent! Neither night nor darkness have any claim on you! Live alert and you will not become intoxicated by the indifference of others. Sleeping and drunkenness are typical things people do at night, but now the day of the LORD has dawned within us and has put an end to the slumbering effect and intoxication of the practices of religions idolatry of darkness. So let us clothe ourselves with day-garments, protecting our sober seeing by having our hearts fully guarded by the breast-plated of love-inspired faith in righteousness, and having our minds encircled, like a helmet, with an expectation which is consistent with what salvation declares! For GOD did not set us up for disappointment; He is not teasing us with desires that we desperately reach for but cannot attain to! He has brought us to a place where we are surrounded by the poetry of what salvation communicates in our lordship with Jesus Christ. (The word often translated, wrath, is the word (G3709 from G3713) orge, is from (G3713) oregomai, which means to stretch oneself out with strong and passionate desire.) The fact that He died our death is equally valid to those who are awakened to its effects or still fast asleep in their indifference to it; we are together destined to live in the closest possible association with Him! (The word, (G260 translated together) hama, is a particle of union denoting close association.) (The Mirror Bible, with editing.)
May our GOD richly increase within us His light.
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