We’re about to enter into the portion of this book that speaks of a series of cataclysmic events that will bring history to its dramatic climax. And one of the words we’ll be seeing with some frequency is “tribulation.”
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Revelation 5 continues from the previous chapter with the scene of God the Father on the throne. But now John notices that in His right hand is a scroll sealed with 7 seals.
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Much of the book of Revelation is about the future – the unfolding of God’s judgment and Satan’s last-ditch effort to thwart that plan. But before the visions of beasts and dragons, the Antichrist, and the Great Tribulation, God gave John a vision that would put all of that into perspective.
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Most scholars feel confident that the author of this amazing book is none other than the Apostle John, the brother of James, the “one Jesus loved.”
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Are we living in the last days? Technically, we’ve been living in the last days for 2000 years, ever since the Day of Pentecost with the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy that “in the last days” God would pour out His Spirit on all people.
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In the beloved telling of the Christmas story in Luke 2, the angel gives this amazing message: “Don’t be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people.”
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From the very beginning, God desperately wanted to show Himself to mankind. To let us see that even in the chaos of life He was there and that above all, He really did LOVE them.
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On the first week of Advent, we light the Candle of Hope. For some of us, it symbolizes hope realized. It’s been a good year. Hope is soaring. Yet for others, maybe you, it’s been disappointment after disappointment. To your way of thinking, God hasn’t come through as you…well, as you hoped.
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Stuff is very important to us. We see Stuff. We want Stuff. We buy Stuff. We compare our Stuff with other people’s Stuff. Stuff has a way of getting hold of us and how we view and use our Stuff affects our walk with God.
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Ready on the tongue of every parent is one simple word. No. When you stop and think about it, it’s probably the word that is used more than any other in rearing children.
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If you were to make a list of the qualities that are important for the everyday disciple to display, where would compassion rank?
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Author Philip Yancey refers to pain as the gift that no one wants. Yet it’s pain that lets you know something is wrong, not only on the physical level but at the soul level.
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Have you ever had a season where day after day you find yourself asking: Why am I so blue? Why do I feel so empty? Why am I so angry all the time?
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What is the one thing the self-existent Creator and Sustainer of the universe wants that He cannot give Himself? Worship. He wants people who will freely and passionately love Him. And God found that in David.
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David’s story starts so good. Rising from lowly shepherd boy to court musician to successful army officer, his career path was a thing of beauty. Then a funny thing happened on his parade to the throne: the wheels began to fall off.
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One of the saddest things in the world is to see something that was once strong and vigorous in a state of decay. But I believe the saddest decay to witness is the decay of the human heart.
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Friend. It’s one of the most powerful words in the world. A good friend will mark you at the heart level as nothing else. That was certainly true of David.
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Every one of us would love to exhibit the kind of giant-killing courage David had as we deal with our own Goliaths. So, how does that happen? How do you develop a bold heart?
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David had a bold heart. And the place we see that most wondrously played out is in arguably the most famous story in all the Old Testament – the story of David and Goliath.
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In many ways, David was the central character of the Old Testament. A truly remarkable man with the soul of a poet, the competitive drive of an elite athlete, the leadership of a statesman, the military prowess of a general, the artistry of a musician, and the looks of a movie star.
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