Practice Run

Revelation 7:15-16 “…and He who sits on the throne will spread His tent over them. Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them nor any scorching heat.” Observation: Rev. 7 movingly focuses on God’s ability to...

God’s Devotedness Scale

Revelation 6:11 “Then each of them was given a white robe and they were told to wait a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed…was complete.” Observation: John had been commanded to watch what happened as the...

Standing on Tiptoe

Rev. 5:4 “I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll.” Observation: In Rev. 4 John reported seeing someone sitting on the throne, but the chapter’s focus is on what was occurring in its vicinity. Swirls of light and booming thunder...

God’s Devotedness Scale

Revelation 6:11 “Then each of them was given a white robe and they were told to wait a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed…was complete.” Observation: John had been commanded to watch what happened as the...

From Ooze to You

Rev. 4:11 “…for You created all things and by Your will they were created and have their being.” Observation: This passage was written by John after God invited him to “come up here” (verse 1) to see heaven’s throne room. John reported seeing someone sitting on the...

Buyer’s Remorse

2 Chronicles 25:9 “Amaziah asked the man of God, ‘But what about the hundred talents I paid for those Israelite troops?’” Observation: Amaziah, king of Judah, was preparing to war against Edom. To augment his army he hired a hundred thousand fighting men from Israel...