SCRIPTURE: Revelation (NIV) 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in mid-air, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. 7 He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”…
9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, 10 he, too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury… 11 And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.”
OBSERVATION: Worship is a key issue in the book of Revelation. Everyone will worship one or the other. There will be people who worship the One who is worthy, the One who created the heavens and the earth. The beast will do signs and wonders and convince many that he is worthy of their worship but the scriptures are clear that those who worship him will experience God’s fury!
APPLICATION: God’s motivation is love. He loves us and wants us to enjoy His holy habitation for eternity. The beast, Satan, the anti-Christ’s motivation is not love, but hatred. He does what he does because he hates God. He does not love us, he uses us to hurt God by destroying something God made that has great potential—man.
It is good to be aware of the motivations of people who want us to do something for them. Do they really love us or are they using us to get at someone else.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, you are holy and all you do is holy. Your love is a holy love. You are always, and always will be, worthy of my worship. Amen
Pastor Leon
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