Are We Tolerating What Jesus is Against?

Jesus is the Son of Man who knows what it is to live in human skin. However, what is inside of Him is different from us. His innermost being is holy glowing purity. 

Revelation 2:18-20a describes the ascended Christ as having eyes like a flame of fire and feet like burnished bronze. 

Revelation 1:16 describes His face as the sun shining in its strength. Imagine that visual for a minute. Jesus’ face is like the sun shining in its strength.

Following these magnificent descriptions of Jesus, we’re told that Jesus, the Son of God, says this, “I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first, but I have this against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality” (Revelation 2:19-20a).

Yes, Jesus is the Good Shepherd and He is slow to anger but we must never forget that He is also the Son of God reigning in glory. 

Jesus sees our deeds. He sees sin that we tolerate, but that is an affront to Him. Is there anything we need to repent of before we ask for His continued blessings?

Lord Jesus, SON OF GOD, forgive me for tolerating what You hate. Purify me so I am a clean vessel for Your glory.

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