1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given muchContinue reading “Revelation 8: 1-13….Trumpet Blasts Begin.”
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Revelation 7: 9-17….A stringing together of magnificent phrases!
9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to ourContinue reading “Revelation 7: 9-17….A stringing together of magnificent phrases!”
Revelation 6: 12-7: 9…Action begins to happen!
12 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 TheContinue reading “Revelation 6: 12-7: 9…Action begins to happen!”
Revelation 6: 1-11….The scene is set.
Introduction: When I was going to High School, which I started a mere 75 years ago. we were in our Christian weekly meeting encouraged to have a daily QT (Quiet time). ‘Make a habit of reading your Bible daily, thinking about what you read and pray’ we were told. I asked Wikipedia what a devotionalContinue reading “Revelation 6: 1-11….The scene is set.”
Revelation 5: 1-14….The Scroll and the Lamb – A Sealed Book and the Lamb of God!
Introduction: These days letters are usually sealed with a bit of glue moistened by spit or some other moisture or even two lots of glue pressed together. Having grown up with my father the local Postmaster, I can remember correspondence sealed with wax and stamped with a seal of personal authority. This scroll is sealedContinue reading “Revelation 5: 1-14….The Scroll and the Lamb – A Sealed Book and the Lamb of God!”
Revelation 4: 1-11….John taken into Heaven!
Introduction: This is a thrilling passage in which we see God in His glory. God receiving the praise which is due to Him. I especially love the ending of these verses, “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,to receive glory and honour and power,for you created all things,and by your will they existed and wereContinue reading “Revelation 4: 1-11….John taken into Heaven!”
Psalm 82: 1-8….A psalm of Asaph.
Introduction: If I were to translate ‘This food is finger licking good’ into Amharic and being translated back into English would be ‘This food makes me want to eat my fingers’. Often, in Amharic one hears it said, ‘little by little the egg learns to walk’. The first time you hear it you wonder whatContinue reading “Psalm 82: 1-8….A psalm of Asaph.”
Psalm 81: 8-16….After God has His say, the Psalmist comments!
Introduction: When I was in grade 12 the teacher put the following ‘goble’d’goop’ sentence on the board and told us to punctuate it! Smith where Jones had had had had had had had had been correct! It was an interesting exercise. What has that got to do with this Psalm? In the red section (whichContinue reading “Psalm 81: 8-16….After God has His say, the Psalmist comments!”
Psalm 81: 1-7….Shout, shout for joy!
1 Sing aloud to God our strength;shout for joy to the God of Jacob!2 Raise a song; sound the tambourine,the sweet lyre with the harp.3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,at the full moon, on our feast day.4 For it is a statute for Israel,a rule of the God of Jacob.5 He made itContinue reading “Psalm 81: 1-7….Shout, shout for joy!”
Psalm 80: 8-19….From sheep (yesterday) to grapes!
You brought a vine out of Egypt;you drove out the nations and planted it.You cleared the ground for it;it took deep root and filled the land.The mountains were covered with its shade,the mighty cedars with its branches.It sent out its branches to the seaand its shoots to the River. Why then have you broken downContinue reading “Psalm 80: 8-19….From sheep (yesterday) to grapes!”