Good Morning Friends,
One of the questions of Revelation is this: do
you love Jesus more than you love your life?
I know that you’ve never been faced with a
situation in which you had to make that kind of choice, so answering the
question is just theoretical. But that question has not been theoretical in all
of the ages of this world. That question is not theoretical today in some parts
of the world. That question may not always be theoretical for us. There may
come a day when you and I will be faced with that question for real.
Revelation 13 tells the story of two beasts
that will roam the earth one day. They are horrible beasts that wage war
against God’s church. Of the first beast, Revelation says, “The beast was given
a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for
forty-two months. He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name
and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. He was given power to make
war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over
every tribe, people, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will
worship the beast -- all whose names have not been written in the book of life
belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world.”
(Revelation 13:5-8)
The first beast will rule the whole world. He’ll
blaspheme and stand against God. He’ll make life on earth miserable for those
who follow the Lord: make war against us and conquer us. All will worship him,
except those who follow Jesus.
And the second beast will serve the first
beast, using his powers to cause people to worship the first beast and bringing
destruction when they refuse.
Do you love Jesus more than you love your
life? It’s not just a theoretical question. It’s a question you may be faced
with one day. You need to ready to answer it!
By the way, Jesus has already shown that He
loves you more than He loves His life!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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