Bible Study: Break Free 12.28.10

King James Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Break Free
For: Tuesday December 28, 2010
Chapters: Revelation 14-16
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Details of Today's Chapters: Those faithful to Christ celebrate the praises of God, three angels, one proclaiming the everlasting gospel, another, the downfall of Babylon, and a third, the dreadful wrath of God on who worship the beast. A song of praise sung by the Church, and the seven angels pouring the seven plagues upon the earth.

Hello My Friend/Guest,
An amazing thing happens the second a person calls on Jesus Christ to save them, regardless of who they are or what they have done, they receive eternal life and are apart of the kingdom of God. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:13. Just because someone gets saved that does not mean that he will change his life and allow Christ to live in it. The majority of people who receive Christ will never acknowledge Him past the day they get saved until the day they die or something tragic happens. While it does not seem fair that they too get to be a part of the Kingdom of God, can I tell you that they had to face far more trials than those who chose to allow Him in their lives do. Why? The further a saved person runs from God the more trials they face until they acknowledge Him, the more they run, the harder the trials. “My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” - Proverbs 11,12.

Everything that God does and allows in our lives are used to strengthen, grow, and prepare us in this life for His glory. One way or another He is going to get us to see that He is always in control, no matter how many people try to ignore or deny Him. If you have not received Christ the time to do it is now, because you never know when your last minute on the earth will be. Jesus reveals to John what is about to happen when He returns, first, He brings along 144,000 men to search out the last remnant of those who escaped the tribulation and have not yet accepted Him as their Savior. “And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.” - Revelation 14:1-3.

The 144,000 having God's name written on their foreheads, who were the Jews to be sealed during the Great Tribulation. These were undefiled virgins of the flesh as well as the spirit. They were chosen by God to be apart of His ministry in the midst of all the chaos. While most of us here on earth can not vogue for being undefiled virgins, God knows those who are His and He knows just exactly where you stand with Him. While He may have never marked you for ministry, if you have come to Jesus and asked Him to save you then you will join the multitudes written in the Book of life. “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; ” - Revelation 7:9.

Jesus is going to have one tough job to do when He returns, He is going to have to find the very few people left on the earth that escaped the tribulation and have not turned to Satan, remember in chapter 13 we read about the mark of the beast. All who have the mark will be destroyed, but the remnant will be saved. “And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.” - Revelation 14:14-16.

Jesus needs our help too before He returns, “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.” - John 4:34-36. It is important that we talk to family, friends, and anyone else who needs to be saved before it is too late. God blesses both the saved and the one who led the saved. Praise God! When Jesus has gathered up all His people that is when God will pour His wrath upon all those who have the mark of the beast. “And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.” - Revelation 15:6-8.

Being saved does not exempt us from facing judgment, if any persist in being subject to the beast, and in promoting his cause, they must expect to be for ever miserable in body and soul, even if they do not realize what they are doing. No none has to suffer needlessly, no one has to go through life miserable looking for one escape after another. If you are struggling, it's time to man up, get right with God, and stop wallowing in your sorrows. God wants to help you, but you must acknowledge Him and allow Him to work in your life. I have been there, I spent several years away from Him and faced many trials, but it was only when I sought Him that He was able to break me from being captive to Satan. He will do the same for you too. “And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” - II Timothy 2:24-26.

Be blessed, enjoy the rest of your day/night and week.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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