The vision that John saw in Revelation 4-5 concludes the opening section and prepares for the rest of the book. After reading about the difficulties in the seven churches, we get a glimpse of the heavenly control room and witness a two-part worship service focused on a central throne. This second vision reminds us of what is really happening in the universe and helps us to keep going amidst the difficulties of our world and our lives. We must worship God, because he is worthy, and also so that we can persevere to the end.
God delights to bring deliverance through unlikely people and in surprising ways.
It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder...
The feast was over. The water and light show has dazzled the crowds. Jesus had offered living water to quench our thirst and added...