Rev 7: The Multitudes

Revelation 7 NIV

What a vision the multitudes praising God must have been. I cannot wait to see it for myself with my own eyes. That great multitude who have come though the tribulation and have been sealed by God are promised:
"Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’
    nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." (vss. 16-17)

Thanks be to God for salvation belongs to our God and we will live with Him in His kingdom forever!

God's Peace - Pr. J

Isaiah 25 - Death Is Swallowed Up!

On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
the best of meats and the finest of wines.
On this mountain he will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations;
he will swallow up death forever.
The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears
from all faces;
he will remove his people’s disgrace
from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken.

In that day they will say,

“Surely this is our God;
we trusted in him, and he saved us.
This is the Lord, we trusted in him;let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” (Isa 25:6-9 NIV)

 

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, the day we remember those loved ones, particularly are military members, who are no longer with us in this world, and I find myself very blessed in that it happens to fall on a day when our reading includes one of the scriptures that I often use for funerals. It is a picture of the great banquet feast. It reminds us that through Jesus Christ, the power of death has been overcome. Death has been swallowed up forever! Although, we die, yet we shall live. There will be no more sorrow or pain. There will be no more reason for tears. (See Rev 7:17, 21:4) And all God's people will say: "“Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” (Isa 25:9) Yes, it's worth repeating! Let us rejoce and be glad in His salvation! 

 

Thanks be to God! God's Peace - Pr. J.