Day 350 - (Today’s Bible readings: Zechariah 4; Psalm 136; Revelation 12:1-17)
WINNERS ONLY IN CHRIST
“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” (Revelation 12:11-12 ESV)
These words of prophecy, like the rest of the book of Revelation, are meant to warn us to be prepared and to give us comfort and hope.
The devil is like a ravenous roaring lion searching for a meal. As we look at our world today, it appears that he is feasting sumptuously. Every day it seems that we see more evidence that our culture is turning more and more ungodly. A Christian celebrity is asked about sin. When he responds with clear words of Scriptures, the politically “correct” thought police go into high gear. This shouldn’t surprise us at all. The devil knows his time is short. So he is attacking Bible-believing followers of Jesus.
The comfort comes from knowing that Christians are “more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Romans 8:37) The focus of our lives is on sharing the Gospel! Everyone needs to know that forgiveness comes only through the blood of the Lamb, Jesus, shed on the cross as payment for our sins. But first, we need to know that we are sinners.
May we, in obedient faith, let others know both about sin and about our Savior.
♬ O Christ, Thou Lamb of God,
that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God,
that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God,
that takest away the sin of the world,
grant us Thy peace. Amen
(Lutheran Service Book, Devine Service 3, Concordia Publishing House, 2006)
Heavenly Father, thank You for the warning and the comfort You gave me in these words. Strengthen my faith for the days ahead. Use me to witness to Your eternal truths NO MATTER WHAT others may say. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.
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“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
Then scroll down to 2020 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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