Good News for a Bad Day
Richard Bradley
Revelation 21:5
Sometimes we think we're the only ones who have ever come to a bad day. While I would never minimize the problems we're facing these days, I would point out that very few Christians of any generation have ever faced the kind of challenges to their faith as did the original recipients of Revelation. Revelation was written to seven churches in Asia Minor and these people had truly come to a bad day. In John's day to confess Jesus as Lord would land Christians in more than just hot water. Their livelihoods and possibly even their lives were at stake. These people were desperate for hope and the book of Revelation was commissioned by God to do exactly that.
We all need good news from time to time. How about today? As Christians we must never forget that we possess something unbelievers will never have; hope. This world can throw anything at us it wants to but there's coming a day when our hope will become sight.
Revelation 21:5
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, ''Behold, I make all things new.'' And He said to me, ''Write, for these words are true and faithful.''
THE ONE WHO BRINGS US HOPE
5 Then
He who sat on the throne
said, ''Behold, I make all things new.'' And He said to me, ''Write, for these words are true and faithful.''
This is the God of Isaiah 6. Isaiah went to the Temple one day with a heavy heart. His king was dead and his country was facing a mighty uncertain future. Sound familiar? It was then that Isaiah was given a vision of the Almighty. He saw that God was right where He was supposed to be; sitting on His heavenly throne, still in charge. How are things looking to you today? Many of us would say mighty bleak. Like Isaiah and the seven churches of revelation we too need a vision of God. When we receive that vision He'll be right where He's always been; still in control.
THE HOPE THAT GOD BRINGS
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, ''Behold,
I make all ...
Richard Bradley
Revelation 21:5
Sometimes we think we're the only ones who have ever come to a bad day. While I would never minimize the problems we're facing these days, I would point out that very few Christians of any generation have ever faced the kind of challenges to their faith as did the original recipients of Revelation. Revelation was written to seven churches in Asia Minor and these people had truly come to a bad day. In John's day to confess Jesus as Lord would land Christians in more than just hot water. Their livelihoods and possibly even their lives were at stake. These people were desperate for hope and the book of Revelation was commissioned by God to do exactly that.
We all need good news from time to time. How about today? As Christians we must never forget that we possess something unbelievers will never have; hope. This world can throw anything at us it wants to but there's coming a day when our hope will become sight.
Revelation 21:5
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, ''Behold, I make all things new.'' And He said to me, ''Write, for these words are true and faithful.''
THE ONE WHO BRINGS US HOPE
5 Then
He who sat on the throne
said, ''Behold, I make all things new.'' And He said to me, ''Write, for these words are true and faithful.''
This is the God of Isaiah 6. Isaiah went to the Temple one day with a heavy heart. His king was dead and his country was facing a mighty uncertain future. Sound familiar? It was then that Isaiah was given a vision of the Almighty. He saw that God was right where He was supposed to be; sitting on His heavenly throne, still in charge. How are things looking to you today? Many of us would say mighty bleak. Like Isaiah and the seven churches of revelation we too need a vision of God. When we receive that vision He'll be right where He's always been; still in control.
THE HOPE THAT GOD BRINGS
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, ''Behold,
I make all ...
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