An End and a Beginning

Read Revelation 19:1 through 22:21 ­­ Why do people hold back their tears? Is crying a symbol of weakness? Can crying help people? Actually, shedding a few tears can be good for a person. Hiding the emotions and refusing to release them isn’t the best approach. It is common, though. Most people, when honest, will tell you that they know …

To Him Be The Praise!

Read  Revelation 15:1 through 16:21 “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy” (Revelation 15:4–5). These words, penned almost two thousand years ago, still stir the heart today. The truth they …

Incense Before the Throne

Read Micah 6:1 through 7:20; Revelation 8:1–13 Revelation 8 is sobering. It’s interesting that John records a substantial pause in heaven—after the seal is opened but before the events begin. Was the pause consideration for the calamity ahead? Was the silence worship for God who could orchestrate this? We don’t know. But this is a link in the chain of …

Consumer or Caretaker?

Read Ezekiel 34:1 through 36:38 Years ago, nearly every family had at least one animal. A trader might have a camel. A merchant might have a donkey. A farmer might have an ox to plow, a goat for milk, and a few sheep for wool and meat. Some people herded large flocks, but nothing on a modern scale. Today, global …

Judgment or Mercy?

Read Ezekiel 17:1 through 19:14 The prophet Ezekiel proclaimed to the people of Israel that God would punish them if they continued to pursue wickedness. Why did they persist in their sinful ways when God offered them mercy? “Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, …