"The Sound of Many Waters And...Of Mighty Thunderings"

"And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, 'Alleluia!  For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!  Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come....Blessed are those who are called to the marriage Supper of the Lamb.'"

Every day, every season which passes brings us closer to this.  I used the word, "spec," yesterday as an abbreviation for, "speck."  Probably not correct, yet, at any rate, all is speck in the light of "The Eternal One."  He Who rules the Universe, "by the Word of His power," is He Who dwells in you and me, even Jesus, the Christ.  He has taken us specks and made us into sons and daughters of the Living Triune God.

I am finishing Revelation.  You cannot deny that the Bible is reminding humanity what, "the preacher," tells us in Ecclesiastes, "....It will be well with those who fear God."  Our text is describing some of what that, "well," is.  Romans describes some of it this way, "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.  For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God....For the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God."

So there it is; all for you, coming for sure, coming from the Living Triune God, manifested in Jesus.  While all around is attempting to lie us out of this, "Blessed Hope," our Lord, "God, Who cannot lie," has spoken and has had it written down that you and I will not be left out of, "....the glorious liberty of the children of God."

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Please pray for Kate.  Joe has been somewhat stable, but Kate's white cell count has doubled.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

"Appearance Like An Emerald"

"And He Who sat there was like a jasper and sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald....And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices...."  (Revelation 4)

Maybe the "awe-factor," or maybe getting older and realizing my spec-existence on this spec-planet in this spec-galaxy is a reason that I can only find few words to express worship, prayer, etc. 

Prayer, worship, is much more than talk.  I find that I worship as "much," if not more, by the wonder factor than the words factor.  The song writer wrote, "when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made."  He goes on to say, "Then sings my soul," but it started with, "when I...consider...."

Perhaps one of the crucial things which the Pharisees never considered is that the Living Triune God is not a machine into which you enter some program or formula to get some "result."  The song says, "And He walks with me and He talks with me," and so should we with Him.  Friendship is manifest as much in be-ing together as in talking together.

Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You for allowing me, through and in the Blood of Jesus, to partake in scene of our text.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2