“You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.” Rev. 3:4. These few had given their all in order to keep their garments white. It takes a wholehearted fight of faith to do this. The majority of people are far too indifferent and lazy, and their love for Christ is far too weak to enable them to take up this battle. However, those who do take up this battle are all the more worthy. Sin and death had not been able to overcome these few in Sardis. They were not carried along by the others’ slackness and half-heartedness. If anyone came into their house with backbiting, they immediately assumed a battle position and were not defiled. If they were at home and everyone around them was either worldly or showing off, they nevertheless remained undefiled, lowly in their own eyes, humble and faithful, loving the laws of Christ more than anything else. They also had a flesh in which dwelt nothing good, just like all the others, and they experienced intense opposition from this flesh, as well as from all the flesh around them; but they were willing to suffer and strive for their faith out of love for Christ. In the midst of this throng of unfaithful people—at home and away from home, at their place of employment and in the church—they walked in white garments, being faithful in their hearts, wholehearted, righteous, wise and true, humble, pure, good, and merciful. They proved by their entire conduct that they had complete and abundant victory over the power of Satan. When Jesus was on earth, He walked together with a small flock of disciples, and on special occasions only Peter, James, and John were allowed to accompany Him. The few overcomers who have walked in white garments in intimate fellowship with Christ in this dark and ungodly world will receive the great honor of walking together with Him in white garments throughout all eternity, because they are worthy. Think deeply over the meaning of the word “victory” as it relates to our life here in this evil world. No one should believe that he can partake of these great promises of victory that we read about in Revelation by leading a slack and unfaithful Christian life. Perhaps we have only a little time left before Jesus’ return; therefore, let us redeem this short time to prove in word and deed that we love Christ more than our lusts and the things of this earth.Aksel J. Smith