Wednesday, December 24, 2008

December 28

The Revelation to John (continued) -- Majesty and Centrality of God -- Revelation 4:1-11, 5:1-14; Destructiveness of Sin -- Revelation 6:1-17, 7:1-17, 8:1-6


...And He who sits on the throne will spread His tent over them.  Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst.  The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat.  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.  [Revelation 7:15-17]

There's my tent thing again.  This time, however, the tent symbolizes God's care and protection and not a symbol of our temporary dwelling on earth.  

"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."  Amazing.  How intimate a portrait of God, the creator of the universe.  How much He cares for us.  How individual, how personal and how He touches us at our most vulnerable moments -- when life overwhelms and the tears come.

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