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Marks of the Remnant
Mr. A. Lionel, General Overseer, Blessing Youth Mission
“And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah
shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward”
(Isa 37:31)
Blessing Youth Mission has declared the year 2020 as
the “Year of Remnant.” Remnant is a recurring theme all
through the Bible running from Genesis to Revelation. It is
translated from the Hebrew root word, “Shaar”; meaning,
what is leftover, survivors or what remains. Remnant in a
spiritual sense means a small group of people who are
faithfully “left” in the Church of God when the majority have
fallen away or backslidden or side-tracted. Abraham, Enoch,
Noah, Joseph, Elijah and the 7000 who did not bow down to
Baal, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, disciples of Jesus were all
remnants in their generation.
We are living in the last days. One of the signs of the last
days is that the love of many shall grow cold and there will be
large scale spiritual decline (Matt 24:12). 2 Thessalonians 2:3
shows us that before Christ returns, many will fall away from
the Truth. But there will be few who will be true to Him during
this perilous times. We can find such people in all the
denominations, fellowships and churches.
The church at Sardis had a reputation of being alive but
Christ said it was dead (Rev 3:1). God was not pleased with this
church as He did not find their works to be perfect before Him
(Rev 3:2). Yet He had a few (Remnant) even in the church of
Sardis who did not soil their garments (Rev 3:4).
If you feel that everyone has fallen away and you are
alone, read on. You are part of this small group, 'Remnant'.
God wants you to stay strong and bold. There may not be
much people to support you but God will be your help. In this
article I want to write about the marks of the remnant.
1. A Passion for Holiness
The first mark of the remnant is holiness. Holiness is
loving what God loves and hating what God hates. This has
become a rare commodity. The Church has lost the reverence
and fear of God.
The psalmist cries, “Save, O Lord, for the godly is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a
double heart they speak” (Ps 12:1,2). Times are so bad. We
could count those who are sincere.
Jeremiah laments that the temple which is called by His
Name has become a den of thieves (Jer 7:11). Believers today
are willing to sacrifice holiness for the sake of promotion,
position, pleasing their friends etc.,
Although we find widespread corruption and filthiness
within the Church of God, God is busy raising a holy remnant
among His people. As you read this article, remember that you
are one among them. Hence we need to lead a holy life. We
should not compromise at any cost. The Bible says that we need