- And another angel came out from the altar, the angel who has authority over the fire, and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, “Put in your sickle and gather the clusters from the vine of the earth, for its grapes are ripe.” Revelation 14:18 – Here we see one of the greatest miracles in existence play itself out. We see the miracle of God’s patience towards sinners. One commentary I read over this passage said that while God’s patience with our sin is long lasting, it isn’t everlasting. Our sinfulness has to be taken care of at some point. Either we will carry to our grave and live under the weight of it’s punishment for eternity or let Jesus take that weight for us. As we step into Holy Week let us keep in mind that the sin in our story was what created a need for Jesus to go on the cross. There God showed the high level of patience and love He has for us, even while we were still sinners. Know if you’re still breathing that time to turn to Jesus is still available to you. If you’d like to know more of what that means and how to do that, reach out, I’d love to share with you about it. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1582
- Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.” Revelation 14:6-7 – We see in this chapter such a devastation that is ahead for those who continue to reject the message of salvation that God is making overly clear and available. The two harvests at the end of the chapter summarize the terror and death that is to come with the seven bowls and the judgement of Armageddon, and it truly will be great. Yet remember here how those living on the earth at this time will have the gospel everywhere in front of them. They will have the 144,000 Jewish evangelists that follow Jesus preaching the gospel. They will have the two witnesses from chapter 11 preaching the gospel, and they’ll also have the thousands upon thousands of Tribulation saints who have turned to Jesus during this time sharing how people need to turn to Jesus. Now, even an angel of the Lord flies over the entire earth, to every language and nation, proclaiming this eternal gospel to all people. Our God is a God that desires people to Himself, not people to be separated from Him into Hell. So let us not be lazy with the mission, nor ever think that because an angel will take care of getting the message out to the whole earth then we don’t have to. Let us remember who the great commission was given to…the angels or to us? We have been given the mission, and what is ahead for those who don’t embrace it should put a fire under us to share the gospel to all. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2798
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