Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
Intentionality is a deliberate and purposive mental state of actions, thoughts, desires, beliefs and hopes that are directed towards achieving a particular objective or goal.
Gold refined in fire, white clothes, and salve for the eyes are metaphors for purity, holiness and righteousness. The pursuit for purity must be intentional and deliberate. The resurrected Christ gave us profound advice to intentionally pursue holiness because ‘purity is power’. Intentionality is the muscle behind a decision. A decision that is not backed with intentionality will only be an emotional blather. A decision will not take root to bear fruit as an action, without intentionality. The purchase price to buy refined gold, white garment and salve would be the time we invest in prayer, fasting and meditating on God’s Word.
“Prayer purifies, fasting rectifies, and meditation on God’s Word sanctifies”. Salvation is free but sanctification is costly and only those who intentionally desire righteousness will be able to receive refined gold, white garments and salve for their spiritual eyes.
As the High Priest Joshua stood in God’s presence in prayer his filthy garments were removed and he was given clean white garments. Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.” (Zachariah 4:4b). Similarly, fasting exposes and corrects us (Joel 2:12) and God’s Word enlightens us with divine revelation and vision. “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life (John 6:68). Invest intentionally into holiness, purity and righteousness.
Buy refined gold (purity), white clothes (holiness) and salve (righteousness):
1. Gold: The value of refined gold will never depreciate, it will only appreciate similarly, holiness is priceless.
2. Garments: The white garments of righteousness will glow in the darkness. Purity will make us authentic and powerful.
3. Garland: God’s Word is the precious garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck (Proverbs 1:9).
Intentionally desire and purchase purity, holiness and righteousness and invest in prayer, fasting and God’s Word.
Prayer: Christ the King, help me to pursue purity, holiness and righteousness that will make me powerful, holy, and righteous. Amen.
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