Scripture: Revelation 16

Observation:     The prelude’s concluded, and now the end of the world as we know it is near in the form of seven bowls of plague to be poured out.  In the Old Testament, God visited ten plagues on Egypt, and Pharaoh’s heart continued to be hard.  Earlier in this book, one third of the earth was subject to plagues and people still didn’t repent.  Now the plagues go all over the earth, and still people are so deceived and hardened and rebellious that they won’t acknowledge God.

Application:      Sometimes it doesn’t matter how many warnings and examples people have, they still insist on going their own way.  Even in the face of terrifying and horrific plagues that decimate those who are rebellious against God, many will refuse to follow God or even acknowledge his power.  That’s to their detriment, just as it is for anyone who wants to stay in control of their own life instead of following God’s way.

Prayer:             Never let me lose my senses and think I know better than you.  Don’t let it come to plagues to convince me to follow you with my life.

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