Bible Chapter: Revelation 10

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    God has given much information about Who He is and what He will do.  However, He has not given every detail of what will happen in the future.  This is one of the reasons why there is so much speculation about the end times.  We know some things, but, as John was about to write down some of the events he saw, he was prevented from doing so.  End times events will often be horrible as God judges the world for sin.  We don’t know everything that will happen.  We do know that all people will be held accountable before God for what they do.
    An interesting picture regarding the little scroll mentioned here.  First of all that John would have a desire to eat it.  When he did it tasted like honey.  Then, it made his stomach turn sour.  The scroll had both blessings and curses in it.  God will bless His servants for their obedience.  He will also judge sinners for their unbelief.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    Throughout the book of Revelation we see God’s revealing of His plans.  He has them well laid out and will do what He plans.  He has purposely hidden many details so that we will trust Him. If people had known that it would be this long before Jesus would return, I think there would have been an even greater falling away from serving Jesus than has happened.  I must live ready and remember that Jesus will be the righteous Judge.  While I don’t know all that will happen, I know Jesus will do what is right in the perfect time.

3.  How can I help someone?
    People need to continue to hear the truth of righteousness and judgement, even if they don’t want to hear it.  Now we have the politically correct movement.  Somehow, whoever came up with this P.C. stuff has established a whole new code of ethics, a whole new list of right and wrong.  Society is pushing this new stuff, but to paraphrase my father’s comment on what was one time called the new morality, there is no new code of ethics, just a rejection of God’s code.