January 26: Accepting His Love.
HIS OWNERSHIP.
"Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads."--Revelation 7:2, 3
In our Jesus 101 ministry, we use a stamp that has our website and other important information. We use it to stamp books and other resources that belong to our ministry. A seal or a stamp is a mark of ownership. That's why when I visit my parent's tomb, I find great comfort reading the verse inscribed on their tombstone: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!" (Isaiah 43:1). They rest in Jesus until His second coming, in total assurance because they are His. You and I can live with the same certainty.
When it comes to the future and end-time events, I realize that many people live with fear and utter anxiety. Yet, through the blood of Jesus, we have God's assurance, and He bids us to choose faith over fear. One of those certainties is that we are His! Revelation 7 starts with four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the winds of destruction, until God's servants are sealed (Revelation 7:1). God is in control of everything! He decides what He allows and when, and it all serves His redeeming purposes. God sends an angel who is to "stamp" each servant of God before the final troubles come to the earth. A helpful visualization is to imagine a signet ring (used in the first century) that imprints the name of God and the Lamb on the forehead of each one of God's own people. The mark announces to the whole universe, "This one is Mine!" It is a symbol for protection and ownership. Throughout the book of Revelation, God's servants, who pledge allegiance to the Lamb, bear His mark of ownership (see Revelation 9:4; 14:1; 22:4). The Holy Spirit testifies to our own spirits that we are His and that we have an inheritance guaranteed by the Lamb (See Ephesians 1:13, 14; 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22). In other words, the seal gives the assurance of salvation to those who trust in the merits of Christ. "The Lord knows those who are His" (2 Timothy 2:19). Whether you are facing sickness, death, difficulties, challenges, or uncertainties, believe what God is telling you: "You are mine!"
My Response:________________________________________________
HIS OWNERSHIP.
"Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads."--Revelation 7:2, 3
In our Jesus 101 ministry, we use a stamp that has our website and other important information. We use it to stamp books and other resources that belong to our ministry. A seal or a stamp is a mark of ownership. That's why when I visit my parent's tomb, I find great comfort reading the verse inscribed on their tombstone: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!" (Isaiah 43:1). They rest in Jesus until His second coming, in total assurance because they are His. You and I can live with the same certainty.
When it comes to the future and end-time events, I realize that many people live with fear and utter anxiety. Yet, through the blood of Jesus, we have God's assurance, and He bids us to choose faith over fear. One of those certainties is that we are His! Revelation 7 starts with four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the winds of destruction, until God's servants are sealed (Revelation 7:1). God is in control of everything! He decides what He allows and when, and it all serves His redeeming purposes. God sends an angel who is to "stamp" each servant of God before the final troubles come to the earth. A helpful visualization is to imagine a signet ring (used in the first century) that imprints the name of God and the Lamb on the forehead of each one of God's own people. The mark announces to the whole universe, "This one is Mine!" It is a symbol for protection and ownership. Throughout the book of Revelation, God's servants, who pledge allegiance to the Lamb, bear His mark of ownership (see Revelation 9:4; 14:1; 22:4). The Holy Spirit testifies to our own spirits that we are His and that we have an inheritance guaranteed by the Lamb (See Ephesians 1:13, 14; 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22). In other words, the seal gives the assurance of salvation to those who trust in the merits of Christ. "The Lord knows those who are His" (2 Timothy 2:19). Whether you are facing sickness, death, difficulties, challenges, or uncertainties, believe what God is telling you: "You are mine!"
My Response:________________________________________________
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