Today I received two books in the mail, one called Peace Child, which I bought for my friend, and one called The Case for Christ, which is a New York Times Best Seller. Its quite compelling how the author is a Journalist who's wife became a Christian and he was forced to reevaluate the case for Christ noting that, a lot of skepticism kept him from initially seeing the evidence for Christ's existence. Once an athiest, he became willing to explore the beliefs, the history, and all the evidence leading up to Christ's existence as the son of God.
Friday, I had an alcoholic beverage with my coworkers and I realized drinking alcohol wasn't worth it. Even without drunkenness or disorderly behavior, the depression that ensues the day after opposes the natural spunk Jesus has given me. So, hopefully as of Sat 4/9, I will no longer even be a social drinker. While the thought is somewhat depressing since I kind of like the taste and would consider myself far from the realms of "needing it" in my life in terms of addiction, I'd have to admit that I no longer associate pleasure with alcohol, but rather its an acquired taste that I could live without. Jesus is my life, my hope, and my happiness. Through Him I am everything I could ever hope to be.
Now onto Revelation 11...
Instructions to John:
- Measure the temple and altar of God, excluding the outer court that will be trampled with Gentiles for 42 months
- Two witnesses will be appointed to prophesy for 1,260 days in sackcloth
- ” 4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.” 56 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
- If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.
- After their testimony is over, the Abyss will attack and kill them
- Their bodies will be gloated over in the great city square where their Lord was crucified (Sodom and Egypt)
- They will be refused burial from every nation
- After 3.5 days they will return to life and be called from God to return to Heaven.
- At that hour an earthquake would collapse a tenth of the city killing 7,000 with the survivors giving glory in fear and terror to the God of Heaven
- At the sound of the 7th angel's trumpet, loud voices in heaven said:
“The kingdom of the world has become
the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,
and he will reign for ever and ever.”
the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,
and he will reign for ever and ever.”
16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying:
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
the One who is and who was,
because you have taken your great power
and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were angry,
and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,
and for rewarding your servants the prophets
and your people who revere your name,
both great and small—
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”
the One who is and who was,
because you have taken your great power
and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were angry,
and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,
and for rewarding your servants the prophets
and your people who revere your name,
both great and small—
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”
19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.
I liked the last sentence a lot because it revealed the Lord our God has the ark of the covenant in his temple.
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