It has been a bit of a conundrum for me, these past two days. On Wednesday, the joyous celebration of that holy night of Jesus’ birth, and today the chaos and words such as “wrath” and “war in heaven” in my assigned chapters for The Thread. And yet, it really is not, as I remember the wisdom of some past mentor/teacher speaking into my life saying, God always works toward a plan.
The incredible story of love which we find in Christmas, the miraculous gift of grace from a loving Father, all the way to the Son’s obedience which we call The Cross, marks a plan of redemption for all mankind.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn…
All year long, through The Thread reading plan, we have watched the continuing revelation of redemption as the heart of God toward man. God always works toward a plan.
And now, at the end of the written Scripture, John the Revelator is given visions of the future. He sees, hears, and experiences things which human vocabulary find hard to explain. Yet, through it all, one truth rings clear. God always works toward a plan and no enemy, no plot, no device of the devil, no “beast,” no “dragon,” can deter His plan!
May this season, and this reading in Revelation, remind us of the unfailing plan of redemption which is the heart of God.
Tucked away in chapter 14, verse 12 there is an admonition in the middle of all the chaos and wrath and confusion:
Meanwhile, the saints stand passionately patient, keeping God’s commands, staying faithful to Jesus.
God always works toward a plan. If that is difficult for you to grasp today, due to your present circumstances, I encourage you to reach into this segment of God’s Word and follow John’s advice to…
Stand passionately patient
Keep God’s Commands
Stay faithful to Jesus
And remember, God always words toward a plan!
Author: Pastor Don
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