Monday August 7
Bible Reading: Rev. 9: 13 - 21
Topic: Repentance Is Time Bound
On Saturday we read about
the first demonic invasion of the earth during the tribulation.
Today we read about the
second.
The leaders of the invasion
are four satanic angels (v. 14) living in the great river Euphrates the region
of the ancient powers of Assyria and Babylon that devastated the kingdoms of
Israel and Judah
These terrible judgements
and the suffering they brought, did not cause the people to repent (vs. 20, 21)
proving the statement true that "men who do not repent under mercy are not
likely to repent under judgement". (Kincheloe) Read also Rom. 1: 18 - 24
Reprobates tend to find
pleasure in sin and rebellion against God. They worship the powers that destroy
them and don't care about the grave consequences of their actions.
They will not change even
under pressure.
Their behaviour and value
system may sound strange and evil to the God- fearing, but unfortunately they
are like people under a spell, they do not know themselves.
Now that we have the
opportunity, is the time to repent of our rebellion against God and seek His
mercy.
There is no repentance
when judgement starts or at death
Prayer
Almighty God, loving and
caring Father, grant me and my people freedom from worldly wisdom, that we may
avail ourselves of today's opportunity for repentance.
Memory Verse Rev. 9: 17
"And thus I saw the
horses in the vision and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire and
of jacinth, and brimstone and the heads of the horses were as the heads of
lions: and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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