an INSIGHT on the scripture of MEDITATION comes from the BOOK OF REVELATION chapter 13 vs 7 - 9 we as a PEOPLE... do not want or tolerate SUFFERING, PAIN or PERSECUTION... we have never learn to be CONTENT with what ever STAGE OF LIFE were are in... we have NEVER TOTALLY ... DEPENDED ON GOD... we have never believed that HE IS IN TOTAL CONTROL... our circumstances... and our situations DICTATE our actions and our reactions.... but we forget... that the HEBREW CHILDREN the ISRAELITES were led into the WILDERNESS BY GOD... to show them what was IN THEIR HEARTS... and to teach them to TOTALLY DEPEND ON GOD and to WORSHIP HIM ONLY..... here we sit today... in this WORLD which is compare to the WILDERNESS... and we complaint... and at times blaspheme GOD... for the things that come upon us.... but let us LOOK at verses 7 -8 and see the behavior of others..... meditate on... suffering, persecution and maybe even DEATH... the loss of your life.. it is a great reality... but in NO MEANS... have the FATHER GOD deserted YOU! THE LAMB BOOK OF LIFE the POWER OF THE BEAST ************************************************************* 13:7-8 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. The unbelievers of the world will be deceived into believing that the Beast is a god (2 Thess. 2:4 11). Only those whose names are written in the book of life will refuse to worship the Beast. The Beast will persecute the saints of God, and exercise power throughout the world. The Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world in the sense that Christs redemptive death for mankind was part of Gods plan from eternity past. The Power of the Beast - He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. Today the world is prepared for a one world governmental philosophy. That philosophy, propagated by Satan and advocated by the intellectual, godless, atheistic leaders of world governments today, is rapidly spreading across the earth. As already seen, humankind has just about come to the conclusion that the only solution to the problem of continuous war is a one world government. That government will be the devils government, established during the Tribulation. In the midst of that time he will assume control himself and, as verse 7 tells us, will exercise power over every tribe, people, language and nation. Satans authority will be all but unlimited, and almost everyone on earth will worship him. This is the very thing Satan has sought from the beginning, worship from angels and men. Of course, believers in Christ will not worship Antichrist, because they will have their names written in the book of life of the Lamb. This book of life of the Lamb contains the names of all those who have called on the Lamb of God for salvation. Book of Life of the Lamb 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear. You see, this again, is a warning not to let this go in one ear and out the other, but to take heed to this warning. This is emphasizing a very important truth.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 20:00:43 +0000