Scripture: Revelation 15

Observation:     The end is near.  The final plagues of God’s wrath are ready to be poured out.  Seven angels with seven bowls all cheered on by believers who have won victory over the beasts and their troops, praising God and playing harps.  Seven bowls because that’s the number of perfection and completeness.  The perfect God is about to bring this drama to a dramatic conclusion.

Application:      We tend to worry about a lot of things.  The economy, retirement, our jobs, our kids – the list goes on and on.  In truth, there’s only one thing we need to be worried and concerned about.  The final judgment – the completion of time and the beginning of a new age.  The worry may not be for us – believers who stay faithful are safe from God’s wrath.  Our worry may be for our friends and relatives.  This should be motivation enough to do what we can to be sure they have every chance to respond to the gospel.

Prayer:             Let me be focused on the right things – eternal things – rather than the things that are here today and gone tomorrow.

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