In His Image Ministries

Wednesday August 9 Bible Reading:      Rev. 11: 1 - 6 Topic:                   Judgement Begins In God's House We note two things in today's text (i)       the measuring of the Temple, Altar and Worshippers (v. 1) (ii)      activities of the supernatural witnesses (v. 3) Measuring here is seen as judgement symbolized by the reed/rod (2 Sam. 7: 14; Ps. 89: 32); judgement must begin in the House of God (1 Pet. 4: 17) The Temple in Jerusalem is the starting point and God's chosen people, the Jews, the first. The issue of which Temple, Solomon's, Zerubbabel's or Herod's is irrelevant here. God is only interested in the human component of the Temple, Temple Administrators, Priests and Congregation. The Jews, God's chosen people will face the judgement first and then all others. Are...

Friday August 4 Bible Reading:      Rev. 8: 6 - 13 Topic:                   Unfolding Divine Judgements Today we read about the effects of the four trumpets sounded. The judgement was really catastrophic and disastrous: a third of trees, vegetation and earth's consumables are destroyed with fire; a third of the earth's seas turn into blood and its aquatic life die; a third of rivers and fountains become bitter, and poisonous. Many die of thirst. All these remind us of God's judgement on Pharaoh and Egypt (Ex. 7 - 12) The fourth trumpet judges all things pertaining to light. There is darkness. The effects of these judgements on the environment made life miserable and unbearable, but worse was to come (v. 13). It is really a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the Living God! (Heb. 10: 31) The earth is the Lord's and the ful...