撒但所住的地方

“‘当我忠心的见证人安提帕在你们中间、撒但所住的地方被杀之时，你… 没有弃绝我的道。’” - 启 2:13

耶稣形容别迦摩为一个“撒但所住”和“有撒但座位”的城市，在这个城市中，其中一个忠心的基督徒安提帕，因相信耶稣被处死了。面对逼迫和威吓，这个城市的教会仍然对耶稣忠心。

在这封写给这个信徒群体的信中，耶稣表扬和称赞教会的忠心。事实上，冒着生命危险持守信心是需要以付重价的信心来生活的。

有些教会群体仍然在危险的地方生活，世界各地有很多群体的信徒，都凭着对耶稣的信心，在生命、财产、和福利都受到威胁的境况下过活，很多甚至被逼离开他们的家园，而教会多年来都是在他们的家园以基督的光照亮黑暗的；另有些人则被杀害或被下在监里。

他们仍然忠心为耶稣作见证，各地的教会都因他们大受激励，他们要付重价和甚至失去生命；我们也受到激励要好好把握每一个机会，忠心为耶稣作见证。

今天，让我们纪念像安提帕那样坚守信心、甚至甘愿冒生命危险的信徒；有很多地方的领袖和居民都在撒但的权势之下，让我们也为那些在那里事奉的信徒的安全祷告吧。

主啊，你靠近那些住在撒但得势的地方的信众，我们感谢你。我们更为他们对你的忠心和向我们的见证感谢你。阿们。

12“你要写信给别迦摩教会的使者说：‘那有两刃利剑的说：
13我知道你的居所，就是有撒旦座位之处。当我忠心的见证人安提帕在你们中间、撒旦所住的地方被杀之时，你还坚守我的名，没有弃绝我的道。

Where Satan Lives

“You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.” - Revelation 2:13

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Jesus describes Pergamum as a city where “Satan lives” and where “Satan has his throne.” In this city one of the faithful Christians, Antipas, was put to death for his faith in Jesus. Faced with persecution and threats, the church in this city remained faithful to Jesus.

In his letter to this community of believers, Jesus commended and praised the church for their loyalty. Indeed, remaining faithful at the risk of losing one’s life is to live by faith at a high price.

Church communities continue to live in dangerous places. There are many communities in the world where believers live by faith in Jesus in the midst of threats to life, property, and well-being. Many have also been forced to leave their homelands, where for centuries the church shone the light of Christ into dark places. Others have been killed or imprisoned.

Their continued loyalty as witnesses to Jesus provides strong encouragement to the church in all places. At great cost and even loss of life, they urge us to make the most of every opportunity to be faithful witnesses of Jesus.

Today let’s remember those who, like Antipas, remained faithful, even at the cost of their lives. And let us pray for the safety of all believers who serve where Satan has power over many of the local leaders and citizens.

Prayer

Thank you, Lord, for being close to your people in places where Satan has strongholds. Thank you for their loyalty to you and their witness to us. Amen.