Read Revelation 7:9-17
9 After this I looked and there before me was a great
multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and
language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were
wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And
they cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation belongs to our
God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”
11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around
the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before
the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and
honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and
ever.
Amen!”
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These
in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have
come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,
“they are before the throne
of God
and serve him day and night
in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
will spread his tent over them.
16 Never
again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat upon
them,
nor any scorching heat.
17 For
the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
he will lead them to springs
of living water.
And God will wipe away every
tear from their eyes.”
Think
"After this I looked and
there was an enormous crowd..."
At the time of writing John
is on the Isle of Patmos; in exile - feeling defeated. In his vision God shows him a great crowd of
people worshipping God.
For John that would have been
a rare sight; the Christians were not so numerous and they worshipped secretly
to escape persecution.
Pray
Lord, when I feel defeated,
help me to see as John sees; your plans working out - your victory coming to
fruition.
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