DECEMBER 17 READING…REVELATION 14
This chapter opens by revealing to us the ultimate destiny of the 144,000 spoken of in chapter 7. They have finished their task of sharing the gospel to the world and now they are in the presence of the Lamb (Jesus)…they are in heaven with the Lord. These have kept the faith and now are rewarded by God. Next, we see three more angels that are sent out with warnings to the people on the earth. The first comes to proclaim the everlasting Gospel to all the people on the earth, and to warn them to worship God only. The second angel comes with the proclamation that Babylon has fallen. Babylon is the world’s system that proclaims it does not need God…boasting that it can do it on its own. Then a third angel comes with a warning that anyone who receives the mark of the Beast, or worships the Beast or his image, will face the full judgment of Almighty God. They will spend eternity separated from God, suffering in hell. John then gives us a graphic picture of God’s judgment happening by another angel with a sharp sickle. He takes the sickle and brings in the harvest from the earth. Then another angel, with another sickle, comes and gathers those who would face the wrath and judgment of God. The devastation will be great. Once again, I plead with all who read this, make sure you are right with God through faith in Jesus.
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TOMORROW’S READING…REVELATION 15
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