September 02, 2019: SOAP #3560:  Ezekiel 17-19; Revelation 7

Scripture:  Revelation (NIV) 6:15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”

Revelation (NIV) 7:16 Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Observation:  Yesterday the last two verses of chapter 6 stood out to me and I started writing my SOAP on the “wrath of the Lamb.”  When I discovered that I had written those thoughts last year I changed.

Today I read the last two verses in chapter 7.  The same Lamb is the shepherd of those who have come out of great tribulation and washed their robes white in the “blood of the Lamb.”

The love of God motivated Jesus to great lengths to save fallen man from the results of sin.  The holiness of God motivates Jesus to great wrath for those who reject His sacrifice and continue in sin.

Application:  How unwise to reject God’s offer of forgiveness and His presence in our lives to help us to live in a way that honors Him.  How unwise and foolish to think that sin is unimportant to God.   How unlike God I am when I ignore His holiness and think only of His love.

Prayer:  Holy Spirit, open my eyes to see Jesus as He really is.  He is BOTH loving AND holy!  Help my words and actions truly honor Him!  Amen

Pastor Leon
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