KJB
Daily Devotion – Following
Jesus In Every
Chapter
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 18-19
Message Title: God's Judgment, One Solution
Hello My Friend,
Sin, there is no other word more powerful in the world than sin. Why? People tie the word sin with religion. And no matter what religion you belong to, it's known as something that is forbidden. Many people when they hear that word flee and rebel. What is sin? Sin is any wrongdoing in the eyes of God. Let me tell you, religion does not view sin in the same way that God does, in fact, it is religion that imposes more restrictions on us than God. Of course, there are some things that are an abomination to God, but He knows that none of us are perfect, that is why He sent His perfect Son, not only to give us an example on how God wants us to live, but to give us a way to avoid the punishment of sin (which no one escapes).
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” - Romans 3:10,11,21-24.
No matter how big or small sin comes with a price, and that price is death and hell, and to those who think God is cruel for allowing hell in the first place, think again. God does not bring evil upon us, the devil is the root of all evil, but every person born has the power to do good and evil. We choose how we live, not God or the devil, and unfortunately God places judgment upon all who choose evil over good. Salvation does not exempt us from the earthly consequences resulting from sin, but it does pay the sin debt we owe. As John continues to see the visions of what is to come of the world, Jesus gives one last description of what is going on in the world and a warning for all of His people to get out of there before He returns.
“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” - Revelation 18:1-5.
“Come out of her, my people,” While God's people will be safe in the clouds when all this destruction takes place it's important that we get out of the world. It's pretty scary to read these chapters every year and realize how much of it is coming to pass. If we are living in a way that is pleasing to God we do not have to live in fear of it because Jesus is with us. And if we are not living right, the time is now. “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” - James 4:4-7.
God's judgments are not given to keep us from living a good and prosperous life, they are given to keep us from unnecessary suffering. God's judgments are always just, meaning He righteous, honest, true, and treats everyone the same. John hears the praises of God's just judgment in heaven. “And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.” - Revelation 19:1-5.
“Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power,” The word Alleluia means, "Praise ye the Lord". During this time, known as the millennium, Jews will finally acknowledge that Jesus is the Messiah, and all believing Jews and Gentiles will become one church, we will worship and praise the Lord together. Saying "Alleluia" in all that God does and allow is accepting His judgments, knowing that all good things will come from obeying Him. “Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.” - 2 Corinthians 4:14,15.
Jesus also reveals to John how He will return, and what will happen during the millennium. “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;” - Revelation 19:11-17.
“in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” Jesus, the Faithful and True, is dressed in a type of clothing dipped in His own blood. His name is, The Word of God. He will not draw a sword, He will simply speak the Word of God and it will pierce through every false prophet, unbeliever, deceiver, and anyone else who does the work of the devil and the Antichrist. The final judgment for them, they will all be cast into the lake of fire. “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.” - Revelation 19:20,21.
“And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,” Modern culture defines Judgment Day as the last day, the end of time, this is incorrect. Judgment Day is the day that Jesus will return to judge all mankind, but it is by far the end of time. The truth is, whether you know Christ or not your soul will spend eternity somewhere, if you know Him that would be in His kingdom, which He will restore in the new earth, if you do not know Him that would with the devil in the lake of fire. “As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” - John 17:2,3.
Today's Prayer: God, You warn us that Your final judgment upon all mankind will come quickly. We, who are saved look forward to that glorious day when all of creation acknowledges You as Lord, but our hearts cry out to family members and loved ones who have denied Your Son. Lord, renew our passion for reaching the lost so that they too will proclaim Christ as King of kings, open their hearts to receive Your Son as You have opened ours. Give us peace and comfort upon those who reject Him, and give us Your power to be the example of Christ, and to know the difference between Your laws and mans religion. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 18-19
Message Title: God's Judgment, One Solution
Hello My Friend,
Sin, there is no other word more powerful in the world than sin. Why? People tie the word sin with religion. And no matter what religion you belong to, it's known as something that is forbidden. Many people when they hear that word flee and rebel. What is sin? Sin is any wrongdoing in the eyes of God. Let me tell you, religion does not view sin in the same way that God does, in fact, it is religion that imposes more restrictions on us than God. Of course, there are some things that are an abomination to God, but He knows that none of us are perfect, that is why He sent His perfect Son, not only to give us an example on how God wants us to live, but to give us a way to avoid the punishment of sin (which no one escapes).
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” - Romans 3:10,11,21-24.
No matter how big or small sin comes with a price, and that price is death and hell, and to those who think God is cruel for allowing hell in the first place, think again. God does not bring evil upon us, the devil is the root of all evil, but every person born has the power to do good and evil. We choose how we live, not God or the devil, and unfortunately God places judgment upon all who choose evil over good. Salvation does not exempt us from the earthly consequences resulting from sin, but it does pay the sin debt we owe. As John continues to see the visions of what is to come of the world, Jesus gives one last description of what is going on in the world and a warning for all of His people to get out of there before He returns.
“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” - Revelation 18:1-5.
“Come out of her, my people,” While God's people will be safe in the clouds when all this destruction takes place it's important that we get out of the world. It's pretty scary to read these chapters every year and realize how much of it is coming to pass. If we are living in a way that is pleasing to God we do not have to live in fear of it because Jesus is with us. And if we are not living right, the time is now. “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” - James 4:4-7.
God's judgments are not given to keep us from living a good and prosperous life, they are given to keep us from unnecessary suffering. God's judgments are always just, meaning He righteous, honest, true, and treats everyone the same. John hears the praises of God's just judgment in heaven. “And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.” - Revelation 19:1-5.
“Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power,” The word Alleluia means, "Praise ye the Lord". During this time, known as the millennium, Jews will finally acknowledge that Jesus is the Messiah, and all believing Jews and Gentiles will become one church, we will worship and praise the Lord together. Saying "Alleluia" in all that God does and allow is accepting His judgments, knowing that all good things will come from obeying Him. “Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.” - 2 Corinthians 4:14,15.
Jesus also reveals to John how He will return, and what will happen during the millennium. “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;” - Revelation 19:11-17.
“in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” Jesus, the Faithful and True, is dressed in a type of clothing dipped in His own blood. His name is, The Word of God. He will not draw a sword, He will simply speak the Word of God and it will pierce through every false prophet, unbeliever, deceiver, and anyone else who does the work of the devil and the Antichrist. The final judgment for them, they will all be cast into the lake of fire. “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.” - Revelation 19:20,21.
“And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,” Modern culture defines Judgment Day as the last day, the end of time, this is incorrect. Judgment Day is the day that Jesus will return to judge all mankind, but it is by far the end of time. The truth is, whether you know Christ or not your soul will spend eternity somewhere, if you know Him that would be in His kingdom, which He will restore in the new earth, if you do not know Him that would with the devil in the lake of fire. “As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” - John 17:2,3.
Today's Prayer: God, You warn us that Your final judgment upon all mankind will come quickly. We, who are saved look forward to that glorious day when all of creation acknowledges You as Lord, but our hearts cry out to family members and loved ones who have denied Your Son. Lord, renew our passion for reaching the lost so that they too will proclaim Christ as King of kings, open their hearts to receive Your Son as You have opened ours. Give us peace and comfort upon those who reject Him, and give us Your power to be the example of Christ, and to know the difference between Your laws and mans religion. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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