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 Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:13 am
Sunday May 27th
God’s Presents
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:7
One Sunday morning during Advent, our pastor began the service by welcoming us into God’s presence. A young boy piped up, “There they are!” and eagerly pointed to some Christmas gifts someone had left on a table at the back of the church. The boy’s confusion of presence with presents was understandable and certainly showed where his mind was that day.
Like him, we react with pleasure at the thought of a gift. When we receive a package, we tear off the wrapping and open the box. Then we thank the person who gave it to us. But we show whether we truly value it by what we do with it.
On the Day of Pentecost, God poured out His Holy Spirit. By the Spirit, God inspired the prophets to testify to Christ long before He came to do His work among us. By the Spirit, God inspired the apostles to confess Christ boldly to the people crowding Jerusalem. By the Spirit, whom God poured out upon us in our Baptism into Christ, God works faith in us and inspires us to edify others as together we serve Christ, who died to take away the sins of the world.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Holy Spirit and the gift of faith You have given us through Your Word and Spirit. Help us live according to the mercy You have shown us in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:14 am
Monday May 28th
A Nation Blessed by God
And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are Your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!” Revelation 15:3
On Memorial Day, we Americans give thanks for our many liberties and those who sacrificed for them. We can come and go freely; we can work at a job of our own choosing or follow a profession we desire; we can buy a home in a location that suits us and live there for the time we choose.
We are especially blessed to live in a nation where our worship of God is neither regulated nor forbidden. Our government does not tell us how often we may go to church, which church we must attend, or what we must believe. We are free to own Bibles and to share our faith openly with others.
King of the nations, thank You for those who have sacrificed themselves for our nation. Bless our land, protect and preserve it. Amen.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:02 pm
Surviving the Great Tribulation I
Ever since the world began, people have been fascinated with when and how it’s going to end. Many of you are familiar with the “Left Behind” book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins—a fictional account of the last days based on some scriptural truths. Christians and nonChristians alike are desperate to know what’s going to happen in the end times. Most of us would be satisfied just to know when it’s going to happen.
But the Bible is crystal clear that no one—not even the angels in heaven—know the exact date and time the last days will begin. But the Bible does give us an incredible amount of information! It’s obvious that God wants us to be ready. We’re told in the book of Revelation that the Tribulation will be an horrendous event. So if you’re not right with God at this very moment, perhaps you’ve thought about how you’ll survive it . . . if you’re still around.
The truth is, if you’re not right with God, you need to figure out how you’ll be able to survive the Great Tribulation without taking the mark of the beast. Because if you take the mark (and there’s no nice way to say this), you’re damned. And if you don’t take the mark, you’ll die. So you’re facing a life and death, heaven and hell dilemma.
If you continue to live according to your will instead of according to God’s will, know that very soon you’ll experience first hand the horrendous events that will take place during the Tribulation.
Let’s take a close look at a brief description of these seven years that we refer to as the Tribulation. This description doesn’t come out of a Spielberg movie; it comes out of the Bible—the Holy Word of God. You can read it for yourself in Revelation 6:1-18. These scriptures describe the living hell that’s going to take place on this earth for seven years.
One-fourth of the human race will die of war, famine, natural disaster and wild beasts. This means that in today’s population, a billion and a half people will die from these particular causes alone.
The Bible tells us that one-third of all the vegetation on the planet will be burned up. The sun and the moon will be darkened and that will cause world-wide famine and great flooding as we have never experienced before!
We read that locusts will invade the earth, and they will sting as scorpions. The Bible tells us that the pain from the sting of these scorpion-like locusts will lasts for five months, and the pain will be so great that people will literally beg God to let them die. But the Word declares no one will die from these stings.
Know It!
The earth will someday fade away, but God’s Word will stand firm forever. Believe it—everything in the Bible is absolute truth!
Read It!
Revelation 6.
Pray It!
Ask God to show you anything in your life that’s not right with Him.
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:28 am
Tuesday May 29
A Different Kind of Grief
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13
When a loved one dies, our hearts are full of grief. We may have a great many questions for which we want immediate answers. Where is our loved one now? Is he with Jesus or in a state of rest? Will we know him when we see him in heaven? Will he know us?
We may be frustrated when we find that some of our questions must remain unanswered. In the final analysis, there is no answer to death except faith. And faith takes its substance from the Word of God.
What wonderful promise and comfort that Word gives! Those who die in Christ will indeed be raised on the Last Day and will join those living, as together we meet Christ as He returns for His people. Because Christ died to save us from sin and conquered death by His resurrection, we will live eternally with Him.
Therefore, we do not grieve “as others do who have no hope.” Our hope has its secure anchor in God’s Word and promises. Through Christ our Lord, who is risen from the dead and lives, never to die again, we await our own resurrection with sure faith and with joy.
Father, send Your Holy Spirit to comfort us in times of grief. Grant us strong faith that takes hold of the promises in Your Word. Amen.
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:55 pm
Surviving the Great Tribulation II
As we take a look at the description of the Tribulation, remember that this isn’t fantasy or someone’s imagination gone wild. It’s not mere speculation. This is absolute truth coming straight from the Word of God. This is the beginning of what the Bible describes as taking place during the Tribulation.
There will be a world-wide war that will be so bloody that in one geographical area, the Jezreal Valley, the blood will flow to the bridles of the horses for 200 miles.
One-third of the population will be killed during this world-wide battle of Armageddon.
One-third of all the fish in the sea will die. One-third of all the ships on the high seas will be destroyed. And every person on the planet . . . every person on the
planet . . . who has taken the mark of the Beast will be covered with great festering boils that will produce enormous pain.
The seven seas of the earth will be turned to blood. Every river and every stream will become as blood. And there will be incredible hurt on this earth from which there will be no relief.
Uncontrollable fire will break out all over the earth and destroy everything in its path. Mighty men—kings, dictators and men of power and great resources—will literally gnaw their tongues in pain and crawl into caves and beg God to kill them.
The Bible tells us there will be so many earthquakes during this time that the islands of the sea will disappear. Can you imagine Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Tahiti, the Solomon Islands absolutely inundated with water?
Buildings will crumble and fall during these earthquakes, and tens of thousands of people will be buried alive. There will be a tremendous cataclysmic, catastrophic shaking going on!
When you read through this description of the end times in the Bible, you can understand why His Holy Word says that in the last days men’s hearts will pale with fear. It will be a time of heart attacks, strokes and suicides.
The Bible tells us the Tribulation will last for exactly 84 months—seven years—and then Christ will set up His kingdom on this earth. During the first three-and-a-half years of the Tribulation, there will be widespread, worldwide peace and prosperity on the face of the earth. The great difference will be that the anti-Christ will now be in control. This is not the President of the United States, or the United Nations or some other world power as we now understand power. It will be the anti-Christ himself in control of the world’s scene.
Know It!
God isn’t a tease. What He says will happen, will happen! Are you prepared for the last days?
Read It!
Revelation 1-4.
Pray It!
Ask God to give you the assurance you need that you’ll spend eternity with Him.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:35 am
Wednesday May 30
Knowing Fully
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12
Recently I visited a cemetery where many of my relatives lie. I took my time, remembering the people I loved and placing flowers by my mother’s and grandparents’ headstones.
Along the way, a tombstone that I had never noticed before caught my eye. It was rough sandstone, not really rectangular. Upon it was raggedly etched “UNKNOW.”
I read the word as a command an instant before I realized there hadn’t been room for the final N. To that command I responded with a resounding mental “No!”
We may come to “unknow” many things, through simple forgetfulness or deteriorating health. But when, by the grace of God, we believe the truth that Christ died to save us from sin and that we are His forgiven sons and daughters, nothing can change the fact that we are His.
No matter how much “unknowing” may accompany our lives or deaths, we will step from this life into the presence of the Lord. Our imperfect knowledge will be replaced with perfect knowledge. Our realization of God’s unlimited power and goodness will be confirmed and completed as He brings us into His presence.
Father, grant that we may enter the fullness of Your blessings in life and in death. Amen.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:33 am
Surviving the Great Tribulation III
As the anti-Christ controls the world during the first three-and-a-half years of the Tribulation, he will promote world peace and move us toward a world government, a world economy and a world military.
At some point, prior to the beginning of Tribulation, this powerful world leader (the anti-Christ) will sign a treaty with Israel that promises he and his armies will protect Israel for seven years.
I personally believe the day that treaty goes into effect will be the first day of the Tribulation. If you’re still hanging around, and you understand that there’s a world leader who has signed a seven-year treaty to protect Israel, you need to be very conscious of the day that treaty goes into effect. You can mark it on your calendar; it will be exactly seven years after that day that Jesus Christ will establish His kingdom on this earth.
The treaty will be broken by the anti-Christ himself. He will enter into this agreement with Israel to protect them for seven years, but after three-and-half-years, he’ll break the treaty. And when he breaks that treaty, all hell is going to break lose on this earth including nuclear and chemical warfare.
You may be wondering what kind of world events might take place that would lead up to the timing of this kind of catastrophe? Yet every day you see and hear about peace talks on the news. And there actually WILL come a day when someone is going to enter into an agreement with Israel to protect them. The person who does this will be the anti-Christ.
Even now, the Israelites are weary of the bloodshed, the warfare, the conflict and the terrorism. They’re tired of it all! The stage is set! We can almost imagine a conversation between this world leader and Israel: “Go ahead. Give up some of your land for peace, and I’ll protect you from your enemies.”
And Israel will be so tired of war and bloodshed, they’ll enter into some kind of agreement with this powerful world leader, and this treaty will be signed. They will have actually entered into a treaty with Satan himself. And when that treaty goes into effect, that will be the first day of the Tribulation.
In order to buy or sell anything during the Tribulation, you’ll have to take the mark of the Beast . . . which is the number of man: 666. You’ll have to accept it either on your forehead or on your hand. And if you do take the mart, you’ll be damned. And if you don’t take the mark, you’ll die!
Know It!
God is a King of wrath, but He’s also a King of love, grace and mercy. He wants nothing more than to bring you into a relationship with Him.
Read It!
Revelation 5-8.
Pray It!
Ask God to help you be confident in your relationship with Him and where you’ll spend eternity. Also, ask Him to help you keep from compromising in your walk with Him.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:11 pm
Surviving the Great Tribulation IV
It’s important to realize that when the anti-Christ comes on the scene, he’ll be an extremely popular world leader. He’ll have great charisma and acceptance in the world community. He’ll probably come out of the European economic community and will communicate with the world through radio, TV and internet. He’ll be a military genius and an economic expert.
He’ll possess great charm, and he’ll come preaching. The message he preaches won’t be a message of war or hatred. He’ll preach love and will urge everyone to get along and enjoy prosperity. But although he’ll come preaching a message of peace and love, don’t be deceived! There won’t be peace on this earth until the Prince of Peace returns and establishes His kingdom on earth.
The anti-Christ will be handsome, strong, intelligent and extremely personable. He’ll even appear to have a Christ like personality and a godly character when he comes on the scene. Don’t be deceived!
Through the years, people have wondered if Hitler, Stalin and other famous leaders were perhaps the anti- Christ. The answer is a simple no, because again . . . the anti-Christ will appear to be like Christ.
He will have made a miraculous recovery from a heady injury and will possess supernatural powers. He’ll deceive the very elect, and he’ll perpetrate the greatest deception on mankind that humanity has ever experienced. He’ll call fire out of heaven, and he’ll perform miraculous deeds.
The Tribulation will be a time of great deception run with enormous demonic activity. The earth will be a world without conscious. There will be no shame and no morals. If you’re around during this time, you’ll be so deceived you’ll begin to think that God is wrong—that you had it backward—that Satan is right. That’s the kind of deception that will engulf the minds of the people of this world. And again, if you don’t take the mark of the Beast, you’ll be jailed and hated and hunted down . . . and more than likely, beheaded.
Let’s just imagine you’re in that situation, and you don’t take the mark of the Beast. There’s probably going to come a time when you, your babies and your children will be very, very hungry. You’ll remember that the local store has food that can be purchased to feed your family and your own gnawing pain of hunger. But in order to buy it, you’ll have to take the mark. And when you take the mark, you’re damned.
Know It!
This isn’t picnic stuff. It’s not simple Sunday school stories. This is truth from God’s Holy Word.
Read It!
Revelation 9-12.
Pray It!
Pray for your friends who don’t have a personal relationship with Christ. Ask for boldness to share the gospel with them.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:12 pm
Thursday May 31
Upside Down and Inside Out
[The Lord] has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate. Luke 1:52
Even before John was conceived, God anointed John the Baptist to be the forerunner of Jesus (Luke 1:13–17). And even before he was born, John pointed to the Savior of the world for the first time, leaping in his mother’s womb as the Lord came to him in the womb of Mary.
Mary herself confessed what sort of Lord and Christ her Son had come to be. He hadn’t come to play favorites. He came to turn the world upside down and inside out. He came to strike down the mighty, strong, rich, and powerful who trusted in themselves. But to those whose only hope was God and His strength, He had come to be the Savior of Israel, the Light of the world, the Deliverer of all who trust in Him.
Mary’s song proclaims what we can expect from Christ Jesus as He comes to us. He has come to call us to repent of our pride. He has come to show compassion to us who have been broken and humbled by our sin and who long for God’s mercy. He has come to turn us upside down and inside out, so that our hope and confidence no longer rest in ourselves, but solely in Him who comes to save us.
Jesus, thank You for coming to earth in the flesh to save us and for coming to me through Your Word and Sacraments to lead me into repentant faith. Amen.
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:48 pm
Surviving the Great Tribulation V
Imagine a time in the middle of the night . . . your child has a high fever, and you know the clinic down the street has the medicine to save her life. But in order to get the antibiotics, you’ll have to take the mark. And if you take the mark, you’ll be damned; you’ll be lost forever. You’ll have to make the choice to hold your compulsing baby in your arms while she dies and leaves this world; or you’ll have to choose to damn yourself by taking the mark.
If your friends and your spouse won’t serve God, you serve God! If your parents won’t serve God, you serve God. YOU serve Him! Satan is going to try to destroy everything that even reminds him of God. He’s going to pour out his violence across the world and unleash his hatred on the earth. His mission is to destroy anybody and anything that’s connected to the Lord Jesus Christ.
That’s a pretty strong picture of the end times, but it’s not complete. Know, too, that those who are left will abuse you and your children. They’ll insult you, rape you and dismember you. There will be no mercy!
So here’s the all-important question: If you won’t live for God now, what makes you think you’ll live for God during the Tribulation?
If you can’t say no to the devil today, what makes you think you can resist him during the Tribulation? Perhaps you’re thinking, If I realize we’re in the last days, and right in the middle of the Tribulation, I could hold on and repent. If I know that’s my last chance, I’ll repent and believe.
Check out the sixteenth chapter of Revelation. These people were not repenting. We don’t see them falling on their faces. Instead, they’re shaking their fists in the face of God and blaspheming Him. They’re blaming and accusing Him of allowing these things to happen.
This isn’t going to be a time of repentance; it will be a time of blasphemy and extreme confusion. Because the Holy Spirit will be absent from the world, you won’t know right from wrong then. It’s hard enough now to discern truth from evil. How in the world will you survive the Tribulation?
Know It!
It won’t be impossible to give your life to God during the Tribulation, but it will be extremely difficult . . . and it will cost you your life.
Read It!
Revelation 13-16.
Pray It!
Tell God you want to be sure your life is right with Him. Ask Him to point out anything in your heart that’s out of line with His will.
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:16 pm
Friday June 1st
The Mind of Christ
Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business? Luke 2:49 NKJV
Vacations always fly by. There never seems to be enough time to do all we want. So when Sunday rolls around during a vacation, it’s easy to decide to sightsee and window-shop rather than to find a place to worship.
Jerusalem’s new experiences, magnificent buildings, and interesting vendors beckoned the twelve-year-old Jesus. However, the temple exerted the strongest tug. Ignoring the allure of the city, Jesus spent His time in His Father’s house. His days there revealed His concentration and purpose. Jesus’ mind was clear about His duty to the Father, His direction for life, and His devotion to worship. Nothing distracted Him.
We, on the other hand, are easily distracted—away from worship during vacation or concentration during a sermon. Our minds are on our plans and concerns rather than on our heavenly Father’s business.
Jesus’ devotion and direction blesses us. His Father’s business is to save, restore, and renew us. Christ not only forgives our sins through His cross, but He also gives us clean hearts and right spirits that yearn to follow Him. Graciously calling us into the Father’s business, He makes the mind of Christ our own.
Fill us daily, Holy Spirit, with the desire to be about the Father’s business. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:14 pm
Saturday June 2nd
The Face of Christ
And His face shone like the sun. Matthew 17:2
“What sort of witness does your face give?” our pastor asked one Sunday. What does it reveal? Annoyance at a request for help, boredom during worship, indifference to others, anger over a schedule change? In other words, does it reflect love of God or love of self?
Though many painters have depicted Jesus, the Gospel writers say little about His face. Yet we can study what He did and draw conclusions about His expression. Those needing healing did not encounter a scowl. Those calling Him Teacher or handing Him a synagogue scroll did not see boredom. Those with questions weren’t met by anger. Disciples requesting explanations weren’t given scorn. Instead, they all saw His smiling invitation to come closer, His earnest desire that they enjoy the gifts He freely gave, and His compassion for each person in the crowds surrounding Him. While only Peter, James, and John saw the transfigured Christ, all who met Him saw a face radiant with the light of God’s love.
That is the face that Jesus turns to us. What comfort this is when He draws us back to Himself in repentance. He blesses us with forgiveness and lets His face shine upon us in compassionate grace.
Lord, let Your face shine upon us with the light of Your Son, that Your grace and favor may rest upon us. Amen.
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:46 pm
Surviving the Great Tribulation VI
Guess what! The best strategy you can have for surviving the Tribulation is to get right with God now. Get a Bible, start reading it, memorize scripture, hide it in your heart and develop a deep prayer life with God, because during the last days, it will be considered treason to own a Bible. If you’re not reading the Bible now, you’ll surely want to read it during the Tribulation, but it will be almost impossible to do so.
The great cities of the world will be reduced to smoldering ashes, and people will flock to the mountains. Hope that you can somehow survive the famines, earthquakes and fires. If you think you can survive all that, you need to begin right now storing up enough water, food, medicine and clothes to last seven years.
Oh, and don’t dare tell anyone you’re doing it! They’ll kill you. The Bible says your own family members will turn on you. Not only that, but you’ll have to somehow protect your food, water and medicine supplies from all the contamination and pollution that will be in the world’s atmosphere at that time.
One of the most popular questions people ask concerning the end times is, “Can I be saved during the Tribulation?”
This can be controversial. Many people say that during the Tribulation, the church and the Holy Spirit will be gone, and if you weren’t saved when the Tribulation began, there will be no hope that you’d ever get right with God.
I don’t see that in the Bible. It’s my understanding, that you can get saved during the Tribulation, but it will be extremely difficult. You’ll need to seize the moment. You’ll have to refuse the mark of the Beast, and you’ll be hated and probably beheaded. There’s little hope for survival, but it will be your last chance.
What do I base that on? Revelation 7:14-17. Who are these people around the throne of God? They are the ones who have come out of the great Tribulation whose robes have been washed white in the blood of the Lamb.
During the Tribulation, there will be 144,000 Jewish evangelists who are going to spread out over the face of this earth and preach that Jesus Christ was and is the Messiah. And there will be people who believe and seal their belief with their lives.
Know It!
It’s easy to rationalize and make excuses about why we’re not right with God now. We assume we’ll always have time to get ourselves spiritually together. But the truth is . . . it will never be easier to give Him our heart than it is right now!
Read It!
Psalm 139:23-24; Revelation 7; Revelation 17.
Pray It!
Tell God that you realize He truly is the beginning and the end and that the entire world revolves around Him. Spend some time praising Him for who He is.
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:21 am
Sunday June 3
The Substance of Christ
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14
Because the words Trinity and triune do not appear in the Bible, some people are suspicious of them. They need not be. These words confess that God is one God in three persons, the tri-unity.
God Himself reveals this to us at Jesus’ Baptism. There, as the Son of God in human flesh emerges from the Jordan River, the heavens are torn open. From the heavens, the Holy Spirit descends on Jesus, while the heavenly Father proclaims of Jesus, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).
All three persons of the one God are present and accounted for at Jesus’ Baptism. Each one appears personally, yet all three are in unity. The Father and the Holy Spirit testify to who Jesus is and bless what He has come to do for us. Jesus is the Christ, sent by the Father to bear the sin of the world and to fulfill all righteousness. The Spirit testifies that, through Christ, the Father wills to save us. In Christ, the saving will of God is revealed. Christ is one substance with the Father, and He reveals the Father’s heart of love toward us.
“O blessed, holy Trinity, Divine, eternal Unity, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, This day Your name be uppermost” (LSB 876:1). Amen.
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:28 pm
Surviving the Great Tribulation VII
Even though people will be saved during the Tribulation, it won’t be easy. The churches — as we know them now — will be closed. You won’t have a youth group to plug into. You won’t have a church to teach and challenge you. The churches will be non- existent; all out of business. You’ll no longer be able to subscribe to a Christian magazine, read Christian books or watch Christian videos. There will be no Christian music or Christian bookstores or Christian camps and mission trips.
You won’t know who you can trust, and you’ll be absolutely on your own! So the best strategy you can have to survive the Tribulation is to simply give your ALL to Jesus Christ right now.
If there’s any unconfessed sin in your life, if there’s anything between you and God, get it under the blood of Jesus. What’s that mean? Confess it right now. His blood paid the price for the lowest of sins and for all sins. Take it to Him. Give Him everything you are and everything you ever hope to be. Surrender totally to the authority of Jesus Christ. Let Him have absolute control of every area of your life.
The Tribulation is seven years. The Great Tribulation is three-and-a-half years. But hell is forever. And the problem with hell is . . . it’s real. It exists. And you spend eternity there—separated from your loving heavenly Father forever—if you reject Him.
Know It!
All around this globe thousands of people are dying for Him right now. We’ve been very fortunate in North America to have not suffered as other Christians have in other countries. But there will come a time when we won’t be able to escape persecution. When is that time? Will the Christians be raptured before the Tribulation begins, or will we have to endure the Tribulation? I’m not completely sure. But it would be easy to become sidetracked with those kinds of questions. That’s not the purpose of these past few devotional pages. There really is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun. Are you ready to meet God? Are you ready to die for Him? If not, go face to face with Him right now.
Read It!
Revelation 18, 19.
Pray It!
Ask God to show you how to share your faith more effectively so that those around you may know Him in a personal way.
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