We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 15, 2015. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write… – Revelation 3:1, KJV

According to Meander Travel:

The fifth letter of St. John to the seven churches was to the ancient and historic city of Sardis… The acropolis [the upper fortified part of an ancient city] was built about 1500 feet above the plain on a ridge of the 5,800 foot high Mount Tmolus. The precipice was difficult to reach and was considered unassailable by an enemy. The lower city was more accessible.

According to A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey by Clyde E. Fant and Mitchell G. Reddish:

The Lydian kingdom came to an end when the Persian king Cyrus captured Sardis defeated Croesus in 547 BC…Cyrus marched against Sardis…and sought means to conquer the nearly impregnable city on its steep acropolis. Initially frustrated, Cyrus offered a reward to any of his soldiers who could find a way to scale the mountain and capture the city. One day one of his soldiers observed a Lydian soldier who accidentally dropped his helmet over the city wall. Not aware that he was being observed, the Lydian climbed over the wall and made his way down the precipice to retrieve his helmet. Under the cover of night, the Persian soldier led a group of his comrades up the same route the Lydian soldier had taken. Since the soldiers in Sardis thought this part of the wall was inaccessible, it was left unguarded. The Persians successfully entered the city, and Cyrus was able to bring the Lydian kingdom of Croesus to an end.

It is so easy when we feel strong in Christ to become the victim of an attack from the devil. In such times we are prone to become overconfident, making it easy for the enemy to strike us unawares. The lesson the fall of Sardis teaches us, of course, is to never let our guard down by becoming complacent in our Christian walk. We should put on the whole armor of God every day, for any day can be a day when we find ourselves under attack.

Don’t think you can leave off any of the pieces of armor as unneeded. The day you leave off one of the pieces is the day you’ll wish you hadn’t.