Writing Revelation 13
Good morning. A word that struck me today in this chapter is ‘allowed’.
Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.
Revelation 13:7
This word was repeated 4 times in the English Standard Version. These beasts in this chapter were allowed to do the things that they did. Sometimes it is hard to understand and impossible to know why things are allowed.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9
But for what ever the reason, they are allowed. God the Father has not lost control. It is important for me to remember this. I like the last part of verse 10:
Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.
Revelation 1310
Because it reminds me that in terrible troubled times I can take it as an opportunity for the endurance of my faith.
God is so Good!!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day today!!
