Sue's Blog – March 2008 Archive (6)

His Finished Work



Revelation 12:9--11:



"And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who was called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, 'Now the salvation and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been… Continue

Ezekiel 27:33--34:



"When your wares went out from the seas, you satisfied many peoples. . . . Now that you are broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your company have fallen in the midst of you."

Observation:



Tyre was a great financial center on the Mediterranean coast. Immensely prosperous, her King Hiram had provided men and materials to help construct David's temple. But a succession of… Continue

Revelation 11:15:



"And there were loud voices in heaven saying, 'The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever!'"

Observation:



Tribulation had been under way for precisely three and a half years. Two witnesses who had been prophesying daily in Jerusalem for three and a half years had been killed and their bodies left untouched in the street for three and a… Continue

Revelation 9:21:



"And they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts."



Observation:



John's revelation relates his vision of seven angels, each with trumpets, coming in turn to bring judgment upon the earth. There had been hailstorms mixed with blood and fire; seas turned to blood and waters made bitter; and the sun, moon, and stars had been darkened. Hoards… Continue

The End of Mercy

Psalm 111:9:



"He has sent redemption to His people; . . . Holy and awesome is His name."

Observation:



Three times in Ezekiel 20 the rage of the Lord overflowed as He recounted the good He had done for the people of Israel and the depth of their sin in rejecting Him. Three times He said that He acted for the sake of His name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom… Continue

Psalm 55: 16-18

"As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice, He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me"



Praying evening, morning, and noon is certainly an excellent way to maintain correct priorities throughout every day. Daniel followed this pattern (Daniel 6:10), as did Peter (Acts 10:9-10). The… Continue