January 08, 2014
Letter to Pergamum
A reading from the Book of Revelation 2, 12 – 17
To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write this:
‘The one with the sharp two-edged sword says this: “I know that you live where Satan’s throne is, and yet you hold fast to my name and have not denied your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness who was martyred among you, where Satan lives. Yet I have a few things against you. You have some people there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites: to eat food sacrificed to idols and to play the harlot. Likewise, you also have some people who hold to the teaching of the Nicolatians. Therefore, repent. Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.
“Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the victor, I shall give some of the hidden manna; I shall also give a white amulet upon which is inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the one who receives it.”
We had a beautiful day on Tuesday. We had sunshine most of the day and it was not cold. A lot of the snow melted during the past two days with all the rain we had. The roads are great and completely clear just like the summer. I thank the Lord for this great work.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I call you all to hold fast to My name especially you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have been baptized and are part of the Kingdom of God. It is a fact that the world is the home of Satan and he tries in all kinds of ways to take you away from Me and to bring you to his side. Do not believe anything that Satan tells you for he is the father of lies. He never tells the truth and all he wants is to take you away from Me. Look what happened to Antipas, My great friend, who believed in Me with all his heart. Through the work of Satan he was martyred because he did not want to leave Me. He stayed united to Me and because of that he was killed. He is now in heaven with Me enjoying everlasting bliss. He is a great example of a person who loves Me. Remain a Christian all the days of your life and continue to pray every day. Pray too for those who are weak that they may receive the strength and the graces they need to remain strong in their love of Me. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin