The Coming World Devastation

Revelation 8:5-13 Is there anything as pleasant as a warm spring day by the gentle waters of some cool spring? Life-giving water is so precious and so pleasant that the Lord uses it to illustrate Himself – the fountain of living waters.[i] With Psalm 23, we love to...

Awed Silence in Heaven

Revelation 8:1-6 “And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about the space of half an hour” (Revelation 8:1). The loud and heavenly praise of God in Revelation 7 is followed by silence as those in heaven fall into quiet awe. What...

Servants around the Throne of God

Revelation 7:9-17 In the Word of God, glorious revelations often appear near episodes that are gross and repulsive. Sometimes the vision of God reveals what is vile – as it did for the humbled prophet in Isaiah 6:1-8. When Isaiah saw the vision of God’s holiness, he...

The Seal of the Living God

Revelation 7:1-12 Revelation chapter 7 is notable in several ways. It speaks of angels holding back violent winds and sealing the saints. It includes an inspiring vista of rejoicing people from every nation, tribe and language. This chapter demonstrates that when...

An Ornament of Grace

Proverbs 1:8-9 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1:8-9) A Treasure Hunt For a few minutes, could I interest you in a treasure...

Salt & Light in Your City and State

Matthew 5:13-16 Good Stewardship of Your God-given Citizenship “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour [influence], wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men....