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"O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD." (Psalm 117)

It is Monday December 31, 2007 and today we are completing our studies on the book of Revelations. Please read, Revelation 19-22. In today's reading we will learn about the marriage supper of the Lamb; a rider on the white horse; satan bound and doomed; the great white throne judgment, the new heaven and the new earth; the heavenly Jerusalem; and Christ's coming.

John continues, "I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True and in righteousness He doth judge and make war" (Revelation 19:11). "And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him that sat on the horse, and against His army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone." (19:19-20). These verses are in reference to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Antichrist. Jesus will be at war with all the false prophets who lied to the people that followed them.

"And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." (20:9-12). This is the final destination of Satan and all who reject Christ as thier Savior and Lord. God will not push His way into anyone's life, it is His gift of free will that allows us to choose to believe in Him or not, but Jesus did say that the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ.

Nearly two thousand years ago God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). To believe in Him is much more than mentally believing the historical fact that Jesus died on the cross to save sinners. To believe means that I trust my eternal destiny to Him as Savior and Lord of my life. "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." (Revelation 21:27). This does not mean that by trusting in Jesus that you will never be allowed not to sin again nor will you get thrown out of the book of life when you do. This means that your life will change and become more about God and others than about yourself. It is in our nature to sin, no one is without sin, but we can be forgiven for those sins, each and every time we repent. Repentance is a redemptive experience which leads to forgiveness.

Now, I know this seems a little overwhelming and scary, but here is the bright side to this Revelation. God transferred your sins to Christ, and on the cross Jesus Christ died for you. The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all (See Isaiah 53:6); but salvation can only come by faith alone. We can say that we are saved, but only our faith in the Lord can save us. The Lord has given us hope about what lies beyond the grave. We look forward to the day when all true followers of Christ will dwell in a new heaven and a new earth. Oh! the joy that awaits us in its full realization. Praise the Lord! We soon will be welcomed home by our wonderful Lord!

We close this glorious revelation of Jesus Christ, having completed the reading of the entire God-given Guide to Life: "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17).

Today's Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Lord, as the New Year quickly approaches help me to put my faults away. Let me be big in little things and grant me the joy which friendship brings. Keep me from selfishness and spite, and let me be wise in what is right. When this New Year in time shall end let it be said that I've played the friend, that I have lived and loved and labored here, and made of it a happy year. Let me a blessing to those in need and bless me with the strength, wisdom, and grace to lead others toward you in this coming year. In Jesus' name, I pray.....Amen.

It has been a pleasure for me to write these studies and provide them to you. Here is to a great 2008! I look forward to seeing you in the coming you as we begin once again from the book of Genisis. May God bless you abuntantly in the coming year and may all your prayers be answered.

God Bless,
Christina

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