DAY 361 Read Revelation 16 through 18.
Today's reading: The seven angels, one at a time, pour out the mixture they have been holding; fearful results follow. Then John sees the final end of mystical Babylon.
Memory gem: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty '' (Psalm 91:1).
Thought for today:
The word "Armageddon" appears only once in the Bible, and that is in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation. It occurs in the story of the seven last plagues which are to fall upon the earth just before the coming of the Lord in glory and power. Armageddon is evidently a picture of what happens under the sixth of these seven plagues.
According to this prophecy, at Armageddon the kings of the earth will be gathered for the battle of that great day of God Almighty. What is the outcome of this battle? The answer is in verse 17: "And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done."
In other words, "It is finished." This is the end of the age, the close of the human history of the world. God's voice proclaims, "It is done." So it is clear that the battle of Armageddon is at the very end of time, as pictured in Scripture prophecy. It will bring the final great division of mankind. It will make manifest the destiny of every human soul. It brings the end of the great controversy between good and evil that began when sin entered the mind of Lucifer in heaven. Before this mighty battle and its immediate effects are over, the earth will be cleansed of all its sin and prepared to be the glorious home of God's redeemed.
This conflict has its spiritual and literal phases. It is a battle, a war, named after a location or a place. But it is also in its spiritual aspect the devil's final struggle against God's kingdom.
The signboards along the highway of time say to us: "Jesus is coming. Get ready. Prepare to meet thy God!"
Whatever you do, do not say, "I will wait until I see those armies gathering to Armageddon; then I will give my heart to God." No man knows beforehand the exact order of events or how they will occur. The climax will come suddenly. Now is your day. Now is your hour and mine. Is your decision made?
Today's reading: The seven angels, one at a time, pour out the mixture they have been holding; fearful results follow. Then John sees the final end of mystical Babylon.
Memory gem: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty '' (Psalm 91:1).
Thought for today:
The word "Armageddon" appears only once in the Bible, and that is in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation. It occurs in the story of the seven last plagues which are to fall upon the earth just before the coming of the Lord in glory and power. Armageddon is evidently a picture of what happens under the sixth of these seven plagues.
According to this prophecy, at Armageddon the kings of the earth will be gathered for the battle of that great day of God Almighty. What is the outcome of this battle? The answer is in verse 17: "And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done."
In other words, "It is finished." This is the end of the age, the close of the human history of the world. God's voice proclaims, "It is done." So it is clear that the battle of Armageddon is at the very end of time, as pictured in Scripture prophecy. It will bring the final great division of mankind. It will make manifest the destiny of every human soul. It brings the end of the great controversy between good and evil that began when sin entered the mind of Lucifer in heaven. Before this mighty battle and its immediate effects are over, the earth will be cleansed of all its sin and prepared to be the glorious home of God's redeemed.
This conflict has its spiritual and literal phases. It is a battle, a war, named after a location or a place. But it is also in its spiritual aspect the devil's final struggle against God's kingdom.
The signboards along the highway of time say to us: "Jesus is coming. Get ready. Prepare to meet thy God!"
Whatever you do, do not say, "I will wait until I see those armies gathering to Armageddon; then I will give my heart to God." No man knows beforehand the exact order of events or how they will occur. The climax will come suddenly. Now is your day. Now is your hour and mine. Is your decision made?
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