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Heaven: The Crux of the Matter
Sunday, January 19, 2025 – Day 15
Read Revelation 13 and 14
Key Verse:
“…saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and
worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.” Revelation 14:7 (NKJV).
Key Reflection:
The Beasts of Revelation 13 are those that are against God. They represent everything that seeks to
undermine the plan of God. They come after those in the earth to deceive them into thinking that God is
not who God says God is. They seek to deprive anyone of opportunity to live forever with Christ. Yet the
angel in heaven proclaims an everlasting Gospel that is available to all. This is the crux of the matter for
those who desire to see God (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).
Key Thought:
The Gospel, the good news, is meant to give glory to God. Giving glory to God is the habit of heaven.20
It is the activity around the throne. We are required to give glory to God. We give glory to God by telling
the truth, confessing our sin, loving our neighbor and of course, by keeping His commandments. By this
we operate in the reverential fear of God. This is the message of the Kingdom for all its subjects. We
are called to worship God. This is the crux of the matter of creation and the determining factor in
judgment. It is the everlasting Gospel.
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Prayer:
Lord, I come to you today believing in your Gospel. It is my desire to give you glory every hour of my life.
I join with the host of heaven and declare that you are worthy to receive honor and glory. I worship you
with my whole heart. I pray that your name is written on my heart so that my identity is in you. Thank
you for your unfailing love and present to them the opportunity for salvation. In Jesus name I pray,
Amen.
Questions:
1. Evaluate how you give glory to God? In which ways can you give God more glory?
20
Christopher C. Rowland, The Book of Revelation: The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary, vol. XII (Nashville:
Abingdon Press, 1998), p. 666.
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