Be Still And Know

Revelation 2:12-13 The city of Pergamum, whose church received this letter, was famous for its commitment to emperor worship. It had three temples that were exclusively devoted to the Roman emperor. Although it didn’t have the long history and grandeur of Ephesus, Pergamum was the Roman capital of this region and it was here that the proconsul, who had the power of life and death, lived. This was a supremely difficult place for Christians to live and worship, and so the commendation from the risen Lord is all the more powerful. Even though Satan appeared to be in charge, the church there had remained loyal to the Lord. JRR Tolkien, the writer of The Lord of the Rings, wrote: “Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” It is easy to be loyal and faithful when times are good and the going is easy, but the real test is what you do when night comes. The Lord looks for followers to be loyal whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather and however great the opposition. The Christians of Perg