December 31

In Revelation 22:7, the blessing is for the person who ‘keeps’ the words of this prophecy (message from God). Here, the word ‘keeps’ is a word-picture. It means to guard something, as one guards a precious object. So, for this blessing, it is not enough just to read...

December 30

  As verse 7 shows, these are the words of God. He has just shown John the New Jerusalem, the wonderful city where he will live with his people (22:3-5). That city is God’s gift to his people, and it will always be their permanent home. However, now God warns...

December 29

Click Here to join the discussion on today’s Bible Reading One great final event must happen before the new heaven and the new earth appear. God will sit as the judge of all people. This event is called ‘the last judgement’.   Immediately at a person’s death, God...

December 28

  At the front of heaven’s army, in his proper place, is the leader of that army. This leader does not need to hide among the other soldiers for fear of his enemies. All attention is upon him as he rides forward. In the description, John gives a series of...

December 27

  The first reason is that Babylon’s traders were great and important men. It is not wrong, of course, to be powerful. However, it is very wrong to use that power in a wicked manner. By their wealth and power, Babylon’s leaders tempted rulers across the world not...

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