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The outcome of attending the restored church is that people will walk in the light of the Lord (V5) – i.e. a life of no darkness & hatred (1 Jn 2:9), and fully devoted to the Word which is Light (Jn 1:4). If not, the list of judgements from V6-22 will follow.

If one does not walk in the light, he would only live a life without God, thus living by the world, embracing their “superstitions” & “striking hands” with them (V6). This will include the worshiping of idols and bowing down to the work of their hands (V8) – in other words, the self becomes god; thus, becoming proud (V12).

In their loftiness, they will boast of their “silver and gold”, “horses” & “chariots”, “cedars of Lebanon” & “oaks of Bashan” (V7,13) – all that they use to prop up their own name, and live a life depending on false security (“towering mountains” & “fortified walls” V14-15). But the day will come where God will judge, and there will be no place to hide from His wrath (V10,19,21). That day they will find that all they have depended on is useless (V20).

In a nutshell, this message tells us that we will be doomed if we continue to entertain darkness, i.e. not walk in the light (even though we may go to church). The same will be for people who value their own abilities, thinking, standards & works as the most important thing they need in their life, or build their life with these. We must always remember that we are no higher than God – He alone is to be exalted (V11) – and He is the Sustainer of our life & Giver of our breath. The moment He takes away our breath, we are no more – so we should “stop trusting in mere humans” (V22).