Happy Last Wednesday of the year!
Scripture: Revelation 1:19
After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God...Observation:
No one has the power to save except the Lord.
Application:
In our world of medical advances, insurance on cars, health, life, house, etc, we often feel we've made ourselves 'safe'. We think there are things we can do to protect ourselves from the inevitable, when really, we deceive ourselves.
For a long time I had fear of studying revelation and I was very afraid of the end times. I shied away from discussions surrounding the end times. But, then I started studying Revelation and I learned a thing or two.
Those who are the Lords are in His care. We need not fear the end because we are in the hands of the God who has the power to take us out of it, or carry us through it. He knows the end. Only He has the power to save.
The first part of that scripture can give us testament to just how much we can trust the Lord. The roar of a great multitude is telling us this. Have you ever been to an excited concert where a well known musicisian or group is about to come out? The sound can be deafening. All of those people can testify to the talent of the group. This great multitude is testifying to the salvation of our Lord, to the power of our Lord and to the glory of our Lord. We often learn a lot from word of mouth. This perhaps is the best.
I do not fear the end now, because I know who controls it. I trust Him.
Prayer:
Father God, as Your word says, You are awesome, glorious and most trustworthy. Please help us to trust You more. Illumine our hearts and minds to the truth You have given us in Your word. Salvation belongs to You. We trust You and we love You. Amen.
Tomorrow's passage: Nehemiah 12-13, Revelation 20
3 comments:
It's a wonderful thing to be able to place our hope and trust in an all-powerful God. Thanks Kathryn!
Have u guys decided what you are doing next year ?
Hi Alicia!
We`re planning to study a few books of the Bible more indepth (though I will also be posting a daily reading from a Chronological Bible in a Year plan for those who would still like to do more Bible reading). We`ll be taking it in fairly small chunks (especially certain books!) and then the poster will do more of a Facebook style short post, simply starting a conversation, asking a question, summarizing what they think the verse means, etc - and then hopefully a conversation will take place in the comments. I`m in the process of selecting the readings for each day so this isn`t nailed down yet but we`re starting with Hebrews, then John. After that maybe another Gospel. Then Romans. If there`s time, maybe Revelation and Daniel. Hebrews and Romans will go quite slowly as there`s a lot to dig into there. The Gospels a little bit quicker, but 1 chapter would be maximum in a day - likely split into at least 2 days though.
If you`re interested in participating with us again, we`d love to have you!
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