John
the apostle shared how God said,
“I
will give power
unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred
and
threescore days, clothed in sackcloth”,
and they were killed by the “beast
from the bottomless pit”.
John continued, “And
their dead bodies shall
lie
in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom
and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And their dead bodies
shall
lie
in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom
and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people
and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies
three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be
put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over
them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because
these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after
three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them,
and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which
saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them,
Come up here. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their
enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a great earthquake,
and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain
of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave
glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past; and,
behold, the third woe comes quickly. ”
In chapter eleven and verse fifteen of Revelation John shared how
“the
seventh angel sounded”
and “voices
in heaven, saying the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms
of our Lord, and of His Christ” where
we read:
And
the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven,
saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms
of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
The
verse reads, “And
the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven,
saying, ...”
John
began with the words, “and
the seventh angel”
which means “the seventh messenger, envoy and one sent” “sounded”
or “blew and blasted his trumpet”; “and
there were great voices”
which means “there were loud, abundant and massive sounds and tones
of uttered words” “in
heaven”
or “in the region above the sidereal heavens where the seat of
order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and
other heavenly beings”, “saying”
which means “uttering, declaring and proclaiming”. When the
“seventh angel” blew his trumpet, John heard “loud voices”
in heaven making a declaration.
The
verse continues, “The
kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms
of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and
ever.”
John
added the words, “the
kingdoms”
which means “the royal powers, kingships, dominions and rules”,
“of
this world”
or “pertaining to the earth” “are
become”
which means “are coming to pass and happening” “the
kingdoms”
or “the royal powers, kingships, dominions and rules” “of
our Lord”
which refers to “pertaining to he to whom a person or thing
belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title
given to God the Messiah”, “and
of his Christ”
or “and of God's anointed One, Messiah and Son”; “and
he shall reign” which
means “and the Messiah will be king, exercise rule, influence and
control” “for
ever and ever”
or “to the unbroken age, perpetuity of time and eternity”. John
heard the declaration that “the world's kingdoms” were to be “the
Lord and His Christ's” kingdom.
When
we think through John's words in this verse, we see how the world and
the “kings and rulers” within it are to belong to Jesus Christ.
God Almighty will rule in the world, and though people will attempt
to oppose Him, His kingdom and domain shall be fulfilled. God desires
to have a relationship with every person through His Son Jesus, and
those who submit to His way shall be a part of His “rule and reign”
over the earth. May all who read these words receive the Messiah
Jesus to whom this “world” and it's kingdoms belong.
Next
time John shares how the “twenty-four
elders”
“fell
upon their faces, and worshiped God”
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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