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“I became in the Spirit on the Lord’s day” (Revelation 1:10 JND).
This is the only time in the Word of God that we get the expression “the Lord’s day.” It is the Apostle John speaking, and at the time he had been banished to the island of Patmos because of his Christianity. Since the book of Revelation was written about 96 A.D., John must have been a very old man! (The Lord Jesus had been crucified more than 65 years before.)
As far as we know, there were no other Christians with whom to have fellowship, so John would have been very lonely. The phrase “became in the Spirit” suggests that it took some effort on the part of John to focus on the Lord. Yet he made that effort and received a wonderful prophecy of what was to happen in the future.
In much of the world today, the Lord’s day is treated like any other day: people do yard work, go shopping, play sports and have parties. How important it is for us who know the Lord to honor and respect the Lord’s day! If we use it for Him, we will surely get a special blessing from it. Even in difficult circumstances, John remembered the Lord’s day and listened to the Lord’s voice.
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