When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth . . . Revelation 6:12-13 I’m a sentimental sap. I always have been. As a kid, at…
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. Revelation 6:8 Miscarriage, metastatic cancer, overdose death – These are just a few of the terrible things occurring recently in my finite circle of friends. This doesn’t include the school shootings, sex trafficking, murder, and child abuse…
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Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation . . . Revelation 5:9 When my own life fell apart due to my addiction, I had a crisis of faith.…
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Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. Revelation 4:11 Like most couples, when my wife and I got married we made our vows, promising to love and cherish each other. I said the words…
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At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. Revelation 4:2 Every Sunday morning, a buddy and I go to jail for a Bible study/recovery meeting. On our way in, we must pick up a radio to call the officers when we’re finished. Like…
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Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this. Revelation 4:1 A couple days ago, I woke up absolutely convinced that I understood time travel. In the dream from which I’d just awakened, my wife from three days in the future used a time machine to travel back to the…
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The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. Revelation 3:21 I recently hiked in the mountains of the Southwest with my wife and nieces. I love hiking, but it’s not something I’ve done for a…
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Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 I’ve often heard my wife lament a messy house, wishing that once she cleaned, it would just remain clean on its own.…
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Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Revelation 3:19 Years ago, I used to do the polar bear plunge every January – a fundraiser where they cut a big hole in the ice and you jump in, simply to prove you can do it. It’s a lot of fun,…
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Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Revelation 3:19 I still spend part of my week working in Urgent Care, where a sore throat is a common complaint. Often, we must perform a swab to determine if that sore throat is caused by strep. Kids don’t like this –…
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