THE PROMISE TO THE OVERCOMERS

Relevant Expressions of the Warfare of Faith being Waged in Kenya

 

 

THE PROMISE TO THE OVERCOMERS

 

By David Mulele

 

“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His holy angels.” (Rev. 3:5)

 

“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.” This is actually a repetition of the thought in verse 4, wherein is made reference to the few who have not defiled their garments. We used to have a saying years ago here in Kenya that no doubt was taken from this verse. It was, “Keep your skirts clean.” It meant: don’t get involved in questionable things; others will be involved and you might be tempted to be involved, or someone might even try to involve you; but stay clear of it all by steering a course away from it. Now God is to reward those who follow this advice. They are going to be clothed in white. Apostles Peter, James and John saw Him on Mount Transfiguration: “and His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as light” (Mt. 17:1-2). That is how the saints are going to be clothed. Their white garments will be shining exceedingly white.

 

Everybody knows that we are living in the perilous days – in the “end time” (Mt. 24:12; 24:24; I Tim. 4:1-2; II Tim. 3:1-7). In this age churches are coming together – having “unity” and claiming to be “one”, but without God’s Word. And as they are even now controlling world politics, they will soon control the finances of the world. Then, if you don’t belong to the world organization of churches, National Council of Churches (NCC) that leads all to the World Council of Churches (WCC) which is the very “image of the beast” (Rev. 13:14-16); you won’t be able “to buy or sell” (Rev. 13:17). You will lose all.

 

Those who stay true to God and keep their garments clean from the defilement of this “Ecumenical Movement”, “World System”, and “One World Order” of churches will be physically bereft (Rev. 13:15). There will be presented to them a great temptation to give in. Many preachers will give in with the excuse that they will serve God within the framework of the anti-Christ beast-system. They will give in to the flatteries and blandishments of the hierarchy of Rome. And the people will follow these false shepherds right into the slaughter. But in the judgment they will all be found naked. They will not be given those white robes; neither will they walk with HIM.

 

No one who walks in spotted garments of this world, holding hands with the devil here, can expect to be with God.  What a time it is to wake up and hear the voice of God crying, “Come out of her (organized religion), My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, that ye receive not her plagues” (Rev. 18:4)! Amen. God is speaking. Shun the religions of this world like you shun the plague. Leave off walking with the world and make your garments white by repentance under the blood of the Lamb. But do it now, for tomorrow may be too late.

 

The coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is at hand; it is later than we think. What a time to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Heb. 12:2)! The world is in chaos and even in a condition like unto Sodom, just as it was in those times (cf. Gen. 19; Lk. 17:28-30). We can see all Biblical signs and Scriptures being fulfilled in our Day.

 

What a time is it saints of God?  Sin is now on the rampage (cf. Isa. 5:20) –sin is greatly cherished and even supported politically, religious and financially in our day more than the Gospel of truth can be supported, yet churches say nothing about it. The average church is now united with the world and doing exactly what the world does. The Apostle James asked this burning question: “Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God?”  (Jas. 4:4). We must not love the world and the things of the world, because those who do that are lacking the love of God (cf. I Jn. 2:15-17). The world is on its peak, climax and not realizing that judgment is coming? “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh” (Mt. 24:44: I Thess. 5:6).

 

Remember “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.” Oh, how “blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing” (Mt. 24:46; Rev. 16:15)!