Revelation 14
REST
There are quite a number of contrasts described between those that worship the beast and those that worship God. One of those contrasts described is rest.
God’s promise to those who worship the beast is that “they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, … They will be tormented with burning sulphur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb … There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” (Revelation 14 v 10 – 11). Among the other punishments they face, the people that worship the beast will have no rest.
On the other hand, speaking of those who are dedicated to God, we read, “’Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labour, for their deeds will follow them.’” (v 13).
I know which group I would rather be in. Living in a busy city, we get a glimpse of what it would be like to live without being able to rest. There is always more to do, more to achieve, and nothing ever stops so that we can stop and rest. Early morning and late nights, work, work, work all day every day, all week, all year, never catching up and always behind. It is only in God that we can find the true rest that we need.
May our worship be of God alone this week.
With love in our Lord,
Robert
New at thinkythings.com this week:
Exhortation by Robert Prins called The Trip of a Lifetime.
In this exhortation Robert takes us into the throne room of God through the visions recorded in Revelation chapters 4 and 5.
You can either watch it or download the PDF and have a read.
find it at https://thinkythings.com/talks/
Sharon’s Segment: Hope for Laodiceans
The Laodiceans receive a harsh critique from the Lord Jesus. It makes me feel uncomfortable, because I realise how easily this could describe me. I too live comfortably, with no lack of material possessions; on which I rely a little too much. I too can fall prey to living a lukewarm faith…
Read more at https://thinkythings.com/sharon/
Short Story: Softball
A new short story from Robert in his Stories from the ‘70’s series.
“The ball came hurtling toward Robert for a third time. He swung. The bat connected with the ball with a satisfying thunk, and flew in a graceful arc over…” Read it at https://thinkythings.com/home/short-stories/
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