Reading
SAA Notes
Judgment leads to the freedom of God’s people. The imagery of this chapter is meant to remind us of the history of the Exodus of Israel from Egypt. Seven is the number for completion or wholeness. God’s salvation of Israel was complete. So too shall be His salvation of the people of Christ! Hallelujah!
SJA Notes
* Dear God, Almighty Father in Heaven, please teach us today of You.
“Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”
It can be hard to proclaim God’s word, particularly where what is being said is so completely offensive to the world that it can cause, even in us believers, an immediate reaction.
But this is God’s word.
This is the _only_ mirror that always tells us the truth.
This is to be our lifeblood, our source of wisdom, written on our hearts.
So when God’s word tells us that His judgements, including those written of here, are true and just – We have to wrestle with this.
We God’s people are not to do this from a position of unbelief. This cannot be a thought of “Surely God would never do this terrible thing”.
Instead, we must take it first as TRUE and then work through our own frail and feeble selves that cannot fully grasp God’s majesty and intent.
When Jesus returns there will be terrible things that happen to those outside of Him.
As we read,
“… And God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.”
This is not a weak and inactive man-made god.
This is _the_ Holy God that we worship, and He is the one who saved us.
Because in Jesus we can escape this final judgement – This is good news!
* Lord God Above,
Thank You for sending Yourself to be the sacrifice so that we might escape Your just wrath.
Please remind us of Your true and just judgements as we walk through life.
Please help us point people to Jesus – The good news!
Amen.