John, given a vision by Jesus, given a revelation for all mankind to take heed. Those who read, understand, and live will be blessed. Keeping- is living. Keeping- is making what we learn a part of us. Keeping- is holding dear what we know. Keeping is- a part of the blessing.
Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
This isn't some fanciful story meant to entertain us. We aren't supposed to read this and let it go in one ear and out the other. We are not told to read and hear, read and understand, read and keep for no reason. God WANTS us to READ, God WANTS us to HEAR, God WANTS us to KEEP the knowledge all this wonderful knowledge. Is it confusing? In a lot of ways it is confusing, but God will enlighten us as we need to be enlightened, we have to believe this, we have to.
Continuing our study- We've just read about the opening of six seals, and after the sixth was opened we were given more insight into things and here again we are given still MORE insight. After this.. After what he was just shown he was shown more… After 144,000 people of God are SEALED by an angel of God so they are not hurt by the wrath of God to come, John is shown….
Rev 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Rev 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Rev 7:11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Rev 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Rev 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Rev 7:16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Rev 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
A great multitude, a multitude that is not capable of being numbered by man. In this multitude there are people from all nations, all kinds, all languages no exemption to this- these people are from everywhere on the entire planet. They all are standing before the throne of God, before the Lamb. All of them are clothed with white robes and all have palms fronds in their hands. They ALL cry out with a loud voice and say-
Salvation to our God which sits on the throne and unto the Lamb!
All the ANGELS are standing around the throne- also around the elders, and four beasts (all of which are mentioned earlier in vision). These all fall before the throne of God and the Lamb, they fall on their faces and they WORSHIP God. These say- Amen. Blessing, Glory, Wisdom, Thanksgiving, Honor, Power, Might - be unto OUR GOD forever and ever.
Now John hears one of the elders.... What are these in the white robes? Where'd they come from?
John answers... Sir, you know.
The elder replies... These are they which came out of great tribulations, they've washed their robes, they've made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. Because of this they are before the Throne of God, serving Him day and night in his temple. He that sits on that throne will live with them. They will no longer be hungry or thirsty. The sun, heat none of it will hurt them. The Lamb will feed them, and lead them to living fountains of waters. God will wipe away all tears.
What is quite obvious here is these are OVERCOMERS, these are VICTORIOUS, these are SAVED, these are SEALED, these are GOD'S forever and ever and ever! God will be with them forever! These are the REDEEMED! These are the true CHRIST FOLLOWERS! These are YOU AND ME IF WE ARE CHRIST'S!
I want to touch on one point here- God wiping away ALL TEARS from our eyes.
I cry. My heart breaks for the horrors committed by humankind upon others- man, woman, child, animals. My heart breaks for the pain- given, received, warranted, unwarranted. So much heart break, so much pain, this world is filled and overflowing with pain of all kinds. I cry. I cry so much sometimes I fear I might never stop. The agony of this world is overwhleming. We need God to wipe away our tears, because the tears are pain suffered in so many ways by so many for so long. God wiping away ALL tears. The pain will be over, the heart breaking agonies no more... no more. Such a glorious day that will be! No more tears.
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