December 31: Revelation 19-22

Palms up

Scripture: Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

…three verses later…

Revelation 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Observation: As in Genesis chapter 2 we find Adam and Eve were given only two choices, either to eat or not to eat, so here at the end of the Bible we find only two destinations: the “lake of fire” and “heaven.” The choice is ours.

Application: Sometimes in playing with young children I hide a small toy in my hands behind my back then bring my closed hands to the front asking them to choose in which hand is the prize. God is not like that at all. He holds the choices before us in His open hands, palms up.

Prayer: Lord, living for you is not a guessing game. Through your word and by your Spirit I can know which choice honors you. Sometimes I may not know clearly which one honors you, but I can clearly see which one does NOT honor you. Amen.

Pastor Leon
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