The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in ,
"And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible." Revelation 16:21.
This plague of hail came from God's seven "bowls" of judgment. This bowl also included "lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder," and a massive earthquake. The hailstones weighed about a hundred pounds each, making it a very deadly plague. We are told with these seven bowls of judgment, of which this is the seventh, "God's wrath is completed." Revelation 15:1.
These judgments of God fell on the people of the world who, rather than responding to God's invitation, rejected God and followed the "the beast".
People make their choices and then curse God for the inevitable suffering that follows poor choices made. I am reminded of Proverbs 19:3, "A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord."
Why suffer from the hand of God? These judgments of God at the end of the age are inevitable and unavoidable. It seems to me a wise choice to avoid God's wrath whatever the cost. And... he isn't asking for anything any of us cannot provide - our faith and trust in him!
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
"And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible." Revelation 16:21.
This plague of hail came from God's seven "bowls" of judgment. This bowl also included "lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder," and a massive earthquake. The hailstones weighed about a hundred pounds each, making it a very deadly plague. We are told with these seven bowls of judgment, of which this is the seventh, "God's wrath is completed." Revelation 15:1.
These judgments of God fell on the people of the world who, rather than responding to God's invitation, rejected God and followed the "the beast".
People make their choices and then curse God for the inevitable suffering that follows poor choices made. I am reminded of Proverbs 19:3, "A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord."
Why suffer from the hand of God? These judgments of God at the end of the age are inevitable and unavoidable. It seems to me a wise choice to avoid God's wrath whatever the cost. And... he isn't asking for anything any of us cannot provide - our faith and trust in him!
A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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