Make sure you are a person who praises and worships the living God and that can only be done and achieved through Jesus Christ. No man can come to the Father except through Jesus Christ and the full significance of this needs to be grasped and understood. Why do I say that so clearly and even flatly, but kindly trust? I say it because it’s true.
During these last few weeks and months I have carefully and prayerfully read and studied the book of Revelation at the end of the New Testament and in Chapter 19 we finally read of the risen and living Lord Jesus Christ taking the power that is His and reigning, and we are told precisely and specifically what is going to happen.
One of the first things that happens when our God takes His Power and Reigns is that there is a marriage.
Jesus was never married, but one day he will be, and here we are reading all about wedding. After all the bad relationships have been destroyed, the right relationships can begin and Jesus Christ marries his bride, the Church.
Now this is not just a religious story, fable or myth. One day this will happen, believe it or not, or believe it’s a good thing or not!
There will be no one married to Him who is not part of the Church, and we are talking here about the called and the chosen and the faithful.
Take the time to carefully and prayerfully read the book of Revelation. There are rich and enriching words in these Chapters.
We are reading in chapters 18 and 19 about the final destiny of wickedness and the final destiny of the Church of Jesus Christ.
We read of two cities with Babylon symbolizing the great harlot and Jerusalem representing the Church of Jesus Christ. We are the bride of the Lamb.
This is melodramatic. At the end of chapter 18, there’s that haunting chorus and chilling note of finality, where never again is the issue, and now there’s no chance of regret, as people have lived for ultimate madness.
Heaven is not ashamed of the pride of God’s judgment, and heaven is not a place of undisturbed tranquility.
The camera refocuses on the sky.
Salvation is the answer to disaster.
Salvation is much bigger and broader than judgment.
Salvation is bigger and broader than catastrophe John’s pastoral task is to keep these disciples dealing with God and faithful to Jesus.
We read in verse 6 of ‘what sounded like’ torrential waters. There is an indescribable element in this visionary language. Ezekiel also wrote like this, speaking of what he saw as indescribable and inconceivable.
When Isaiah writes of God’s redeeming grace, power, and glory, there is also the note of judgment, and there is a fullness about judgment.
Salvation is rescuing people from the slavery of Satan, and now we see that salvation and judgment go together, as glory is brought to the name of God.
We have to ask, “Whose power is supreme? Who has the last and final say?” The book of Revelation gives us that answer in no uncertain terms. While it is still the day of grace and mercy, brace yourselves and be ready for the sound of the trumpet!
