Revelation 16: 17 Then the seventh angel
poured out his bowl in the air. A loud voice came from the throne in the
temple, saying, “It is done!” 18 There were flashes
of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and a terrible earthquake. There
has never been such an earthquake since the creation of human beings; this was
the worst earthquake of all! 19 The great city was
split into three parts, and the cities of all countries were destroyed. God
remembered great Babylon and made her drink the wine from his cup—the wine of
his furious anger. 20 All the islands disappeared,
all the mountains vanished. 21 Huge hailstones,
each weighing as much as a hundred pounds, fell from the sky on people, who
cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because it was such a terrible
plague.
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Hearing about the store closure, I went to purchase some
items at a discount. The first week of the closure, there were plenty of items,
but ion the last week, there was nothing left but an empty store.
- Everything was gone and the store looked strange.
- Even the shelves were removed and it no longer looked like a store.
- The store was no longer a store.
John, the disciple JESUS loved, saw the seventh and final
angel pour out the seventh bowl in the air. An earthquake shook all the planet
and every city, mountain and island was destroyed. To make matters worse,
hailstones, that usually weigh an ounce, weighed one hundred pounds, and fell
from the sky causing great harm. This final plague caused people to curse GOD.
My Observations:
- GOD’s plan to take down Satan’s kingdom will be final and unmatched.
- Everyone will know when GOD has completely unleashed HIS anger.
- Only those who believe in JESUS will be spared from the plagues.
Belief in JESUS is only the beginning. I mean, many people
who believe there is a heaven or hell, try to believe in JESUS to stay out of
hell. BUT GOD wants so much more. HE wants me to have a loving relationship
with HIM and HIS people.
HE wants more than for me to fear everlasting punishment.
HE wants me to have the best from HIM and HE promised to give HIS best to those
who love the LORD> I am glad HE gave me people to serve and prayers to give
to HIM!
Challenge
- How do you think the writer felt about this last plague?
- Have you ever seen a building demolished or the aftermath of a natural disaster?
- Will you seek GOD for a relationship that is loving, versus seeking GOD for what you can get today?
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