Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
Jesus is saying, "Remember how you heard and believed the gospel, keep on remembering day and night. Never allow yourself to forget the enthusiasm you had when you first heard the message of the good news of the gospel. We must remember the cross and the great gift of salvation Jesus gave us through His death on the cross. Jesus died for our sins to give us life for ever and ever.
We are to keep the commandments of the gospel, walking always, day and night in the love of Jesus. We can not be Christian one day and un-Christian the next day. We are commanded to be ready and to watch for His second coming. He could come at any moment in the twinkle of the eye. (1 Corinthians 15:51-52) We are to make every effort to be ready for His second coming. He will come as a thief in the night. (I Thessalonians 5:2.) We do not know when a thief will come for this reason we do all we can to protect ourselves all the time.
Jesus is saying make this same careful preparation for His second coming. We must not allow the trials of life to damper our love for Jesus. We must not go through the motions of worshiping Jesus, but worship him in spirit and truth. (John 4:24)
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