“The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.” Revelation 3:21 from the ESV
The distinguishing mark of this age is self-sufficiency. Larger incomes, more goods, and greater pleasure are all common-place in our day. However, with this self sufficiency comes the danger that we no longer consider ourselves needy for God. This was the case in the church at Laodicea. God has become viewed mainly as a proprietor of things, and His relevance to life reduced to the immediate obviousness of His blessings. As John Piper exclaimed, we have been guilty of “exalting gifts above Giver.”
Christianity has deluded itself with hype, sensationalism, societal enchantments, and social gospel. Not only have we been deluded but we have deceived others into believing the gospel to be about monetary and physical things. We appreciate God as the bottomless well of blessing, but no longer have tongues parched for the Living Water! So many live life shriveled and withered without the practical reality of having a dependent relationship with God through Christ Jesus