majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Revelation 10:5-7,
"Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised
his right hand to heaven. And he swore by him who lives for ever and
ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and
all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, 'There
will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angel is about
to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as
he announced to his servants the prophets.'"
As a herald to the judgment of the seventh trumpet, this mighty angel
declares the coming fulfillment of "the mystery of God". He swears, by
our Creator God, that there will be no more delay.
I am reminded we live in a time when God's forbearance allows the
world to continue on, that more might respond to the gospel of God's
grace. He is giving us all more time to respond to him. But the day of
judgment is coming. It may seem slow to us, but as a massive,
unstoppable freight train, it has already left the station and is
headed our way. Nothing can slow it, nothing can divert it, nothing
can stop it. It is slowly rumbling down the tracks, right for planet
earth and when it makes the last bend, it will suddenly be here. It is
certain, it is absolute and it will be here right on time. There is no
negotiating with it, no treaty can be made with it, it can't be
bargained with - it is simply coming our way! There will be those who
will climb aboard and those who will be crushed under it.
God's massive presence is thundering our way!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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