Fortunately, there are truths found in Revelation that are not inaccessible or hidden in symbols or obscure language. We can clearly see God's holiness, his power, and that He will ultimately defeat evil. I think God purposely doesn't give us all the details about how everything will play out because He knows that with our human limitations, we would be completely overwhelmed by a full view of the supernatural realities. He protects us by "hiding" some things from us. I think this also encourages us to have faith in Him instead of trusting in what we know.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
October 30: Revelation 1-11
Revelation has always been a book that intimidated me. It seems so mysterious and hard to understand, but sometimes I think that it would be scarier if we DID understand everything it means. It's hard for many people to just accept that we aren't going to be able to figure out everything--we can't know exactly when Jesus will return, how the tribulation will affect the world, or what the end of time will actually be like.
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After completing your October Bible Challenge (congratulations!) you might appreciate Alice's latest teaching on the OHC web site: Move!: How Does God Speak?
Also, just thought I'd let you know that we got a donation check from Michael Scott this week. ;o) Plus I kept forgetting to tell you that at Mike Ryken's wedding the couple was introduced/walked in to "The Office" theme song. :o)
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