God Is Faithful and True

October 2, 2015

God Is Faithful and True

Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, “Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?”

Revelation 7:13

In Revelation 7, John’s vision gives the assurance that those who died as martyrs for their faith are not lost. These faithful ones have been brought into the very presence of God. John’s vision was a message from God to the churches. It was an encouragement to persevere in the face of persecution. Even though they were called to what may have seemed an impossible task, against an insurmountable force, God was giving the churches His assurance that their work, their faithfulness was not futile. The movement of God will not be defeated. God is faithful and true. Those who give their last full measure for the cause of Christ will not be forgotten by God.

God’s message to the first century churches is as applicable and true today in the twenty-first century. With our mortal eyes, we cannot see what God sees, which is why the Apostle Paul wrote, “For we live by believing and not by seeing” (2 Corinthians 5:7). When our eyes are weak and we doubt the sufficiency of our strength or resources for the task for which we are called by God, let us always remember our destiny:

“These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.

“That is why they stand in front of God’s throne

    and serve him day and night in his Temple.

And he who sits on the throne

    will give them shelter.

They will never again be hungry or thirsty;

    they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.

For the Lamb on the throne

    will be their Shepherd.

He will lead them to springs of life-giving water.

    And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

Revelation 7:14b-17

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com. The BLOG is also available on Amazon Kindle, by subscription.

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