Now we might have some sympathy for that point of view; it is not sensible, but at least it is understandable! But what if the illness is not physical, but spiritual? What if you are refusing to hear the Holy Spirit’s verdict on the condition of your heart? That is exactly what the seven churches are faced with in chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation: a probing examination by an authority who is more wise, more skilled, more direct than any medical specialist—in fact, he is infallible. In these seven short