What does dining with God mean in revelation 3?

Answer 1

It is a reference to compromising believers returning to a fully restored relationship with Christ instead of being lukewarm.

Answer:

Jesus made a number of references to "sitting down to meals with Him in the Kingdom of God" when He brings it.

He told His disciples: "...Ye are they which have continued with Me in My temptations. And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as My Father hath appointed unto Me; THAT YE MAY EAT AND DRINK AT MY TABLE IN MY KINGDOM, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel..." (Luke 22:28-30).

Jesus specifies that only those who obey and follow His Commands will partake of these meals at the King's table. A number of His parables address this.

"...A certain Man made a great supper, and bade many: and sent His servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready..." (Luke 14:16-17).

These people whom the Man called made excuses for themselves why they couldn't continue with Him in His temptations. These are Abraham's children, the Israelites, who agreed to "obey God's voice"(Ex.19:5) and had the supper offered to them, but broke their covenant with Christ (the Almighty Creator God of the Old Testament - Abraham's God - John 1:3).

"...Then the Master of the house being angry said to His servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room... Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that My house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of My supper." (verses 21-24)

Israel refused to "continue with Christ in His temptations" and it opened the door for all the families of the earth to achieve the blessings and salvation once offered exclusively to them.

Jesus speaks of the wedding feast that will take place in Jerusalem when He returns to rule His Kingdom... when those who have followed Him in His temptations (in their sufferings for HIS NAME'S SAKE) will be gathered unto Him... and rule the world with Him over the nations. They will be the "ruling-class" firstborn generation of God's Children, sitting at the King's banquet table, eating meals with Him.

"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the Children of God: and if Children, then heirs; heirs of God, and JOINT-HEIRS WITH CHRIST; if so be THAT WE SUFFER WITH HIM, that we may be also glorified together." (Rom.8:16-17)

"...Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the Bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the Bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast." (Matt.9:15)

Jesus told His disciples at the "last supper" they ate together (that Passover night):

"...With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer: For I say unto you, I WILL NOT ANY MORE EAT THEREOF, UNTIL IT BE FULFILLED IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD." (Luke 22:15-16)

In Jesus' parable of the "Ten Virgins"... the indication is that at the time of His coming, HALF OF ALL PROFESSING CHIRISTIANITY will be preoccupied with worldly matters and not partake of the "wedding feast" at the Bridegroom's table.

"...Then shall the Kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the Bridegroom. And five of them were wise (half of them), and five were foolish... while the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him..." (Matt.25:1-6).

Half of modern professing Christianity will not be ready for Jesus' return.

"...the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not." (verses 10-12)

In Revelation 2-3... Jesus is addressing the various stages of character development within His church... among those whom His Father is calling to the wedding feast of His Firstborn Son. It's a real meal... a BANQUET for the wedding of the King. When He returns, they will fast no more. It will be a joyous celebration of food and drink.

But, until then... His elect must suffer with Him in their obedience to His voice, which goes against the grain of the flesh and the expectations and dictations of the world.

As in the parable of the Ten Virgins, He says: "...Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man HEAR MY VOICE, and open the door, I will come in to him, and SUP WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." (Rev.3:20-22)

"Dining with God in Revelation 3" means exactly what it says. Those whom He chooses to dine with Him... will rule in the Kingdom with Him over the nations of the world.

"...he that overcometh, and keepeth My works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of My Father." (Rev.2:26-27)

"...Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb..." (Rev.19:9).