Meditate. Consider Jesus’ righteous deeds…and your relationship with Him.
Then I saw in heaven another
marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last
plagues, which would bring God's wrath to completion. I saw before me what
seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who
had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing
his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them. And they were
singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
"Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations. Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed." Revelation 15:1-4
Once again we see that God is holy—as
proclaimed here in our scripture focus for today. This is the God Almighty that
the people are singing about—our God. I thought it interesting to note that they
were holding harps that God had given them. So many times I’ve heard that
angels…not people will be playing harps in Heaven. Actually, this translation,
and others, too, says that the people held the harps, not that they
played the harps. Those people are apparently the ones who became Christians
after the Rapture, who were alive during the Tribulation, did not choose to
follow Satan and thus were martyred. They are brave and courageous souls!
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| Is this a glimpse of Heaven? |
This song is honoring God in remembrance of His deliverance of Israel from Egypt and honoring Christ, celebrating the deliverance of God’s people from Satan. It honors the righteous deeds of Jesus. Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? Now…as well as in the past and future…is the time to give glory to the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Our God. The Almighty God. We are privileged to know and serve Him. It is actually awesome to know that this is what will one day take place in Heaven. Through John’s writing the book of Revelation, we have a glimpse at Heaven. Does that draw you into a closer relationship with God—with Christ? Know that He cares about you and me enough to have this plan for our Salvation.
Prayer ~ Dear Lord God, I humbly come before You, knowing that You are the ultimate victor in Heaven…and on Earth. One day I too will sing before You. For now, I praise Your Holy Name and declare that You are my God, my Savior and my King.
Verses of Salvation ~ I pray
that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing
in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really
matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of
Christ's return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation--the
righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring
much glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:9-11
Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
We can’t live just on spiritual food or on bread alone. What is your favorite food? Considering that we are going to have a banquet one day…hopefully soon…in Heaven, what foods do you anticipate being served…or serving others? I imagine that there will be foods from all different ethnic groups and I look forward to sampling lots of different foods! Bring on some Greek gyros and some spicy Indian food. Yum. Actually, some hummus is a good basic food that I’m sure will be served at the King’s Banquet.
Hummus
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (start with 1 cup dried, soak and cook in 4 cups
of water for three hours) OR 1 can garbanzo beans (15 oz.) drained, reserve
liquid
1/4 cup tahini (sesame butter)
2 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
6 cloves garlic, grated with microplane grater (or more if preferred, never too
much garlic)
1 tsp sea salt
2 Tbsp horseradish (optional)
1/2 tsp ground cumin (optional)
pepper to taste
paprika or fresh parsley to garnish
Chop garbanzos in food processor; blend in the rest of ingredients, including some of the reserved liquid until smooth and it reaches your desired consistency. This gets better with age, so prepare it a day before if you like. Pour into serving bowl & sprinkle with paprika or parsley, or top with a little more olive oil. Serve with triangles of soft pita bread, crisp pita chips, sliced cucumber, carrots, celery, sliced fresh sweet peppers or sliced apples.
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