March 5: Following His Guidance.
HIS LEADING.
The Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life.--Revelation 7:17
Public transportation was the main way we got around when I was a little girl. One evening, we thought we had boarded the right bus but soon realized that we were in an area that we didn't recognize, and it was getting dark. We got off the bus and found ourselves in a dangerous part of town. I had no idea where we were; all I could do was hang on to mom's hand and follow her lead. As we walked, we kept reciting Psalm 34:7. Finally, she led us to a residential area and found a way to get us home. I had fully expected her to lead us to safety. She was my mom!
Today we discuss a picture of Jesus that has brought comfort to countless people in distress. Those who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, find themselves before the throne of God, who spreads His tent or tabernacle over them (Revelation 7:15). The Greek word for tabernacle is the same word that was used in the Greek Old Testament for the tent of meeting in the wilderness (see Exodus 26:13). All the evils that God's own suffered on this earth are no more. We are reminded of their blissful eternal existence: "They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any heat" (Revelation 7:16; compare with Isaiah 49:10 and 25:8). What follows is one of the most comforting pictures of Jesus: "For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes" (Revelation 7:17). In a striking expansion of the role of the Lamb, the Lamb now becomes their eternal Shepherd! He has provided for their salvation, and He will supply whatever else they need forever and ever. He guides them to springs of water; He leads them to places of rest. Jesus Himself announced that He was the good Shepherd (John 10:11). In Revelation 7, the Lamb becomes the Shepherd for eternity! He provided for our salvation and will lead us to safety. If you find yourself in a difficult place today, just don't let go of His hand; He will lead you and restore your soul!
My Response:_________________________________________________________
HIS LEADING.
The Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life.--Revelation 7:17
Public transportation was the main way we got around when I was a little girl. One evening, we thought we had boarded the right bus but soon realized that we were in an area that we didn't recognize, and it was getting dark. We got off the bus and found ourselves in a dangerous part of town. I had no idea where we were; all I could do was hang on to mom's hand and follow her lead. As we walked, we kept reciting Psalm 34:7. Finally, she led us to a residential area and found a way to get us home. I had fully expected her to lead us to safety. She was my mom!
Today we discuss a picture of Jesus that has brought comfort to countless people in distress. Those who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, find themselves before the throne of God, who spreads His tent or tabernacle over them (Revelation 7:15). The Greek word for tabernacle is the same word that was used in the Greek Old Testament for the tent of meeting in the wilderness (see Exodus 26:13). All the evils that God's own suffered on this earth are no more. We are reminded of their blissful eternal existence: "They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any heat" (Revelation 7:16; compare with Isaiah 49:10 and 25:8). What follows is one of the most comforting pictures of Jesus: "For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes" (Revelation 7:17). In a striking expansion of the role of the Lamb, the Lamb now becomes their eternal Shepherd! He has provided for their salvation, and He will supply whatever else they need forever and ever. He guides them to springs of water; He leads them to places of rest. Jesus Himself announced that He was the good Shepherd (John 10:11). In Revelation 7, the Lamb becomes the Shepherd for eternity! He provided for our salvation and will lead us to safety. If you find yourself in a difficult place today, just don't let go of His hand; He will lead you and restore your soul!
My Response:_________________________________________________________
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