Day 347
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Revelation 5
The Scroll and the Lamb
5 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits[a] of God sent out into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign[b] on the earth.”
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
14 The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman
December 14th
"For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." Romans 14:17
By observing Paul's interaction with the saints in the New Testament letters, we can see that he was always careful to speak in a way that preserved the liberty of the saints (Philem. 12- 14; Rom. 1:11- 12; 2 Cor. 8:7- 8). Study the fine points in Paul's dealing with the churches, and you will see a relationship between an apostle and the saints in which freedom was maintained.
Brothers and sisters, for freedom Christ set us free! We are all here willingly. There is no forcing or compelling. There are no unspoken or hidden agendas. There is not an expected way to meet or practice the church. Whether we meet this way or that way, as long as Christ is not nullified, we are all happy. This is to be in the reality of the kingdom of God, which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. We are not here with formed ideas and concepts, or even the scriptural way to practice the church. Of course, nothing is wrong with the scriptural way of gathering believers. But what is more important is the way these kinds of things are handled, because it determines whether the atmosphere of freedom is preserved or lost. If freedom is lost, then Christ is nullified, and the Spirit cannot operate. Spiritually speaking, everything comes to a halt, even though outwardly the meetings and activity of the church life continue.
This is why it is so serious for the law to come into the church in any form. It kills the ability of the Spirit to be released and the ability of the divine love to flow. This happened among the Galatians. When the saints were put under a yoke of slavery, they discovered that they not only lost the love between themselves, but they were also biting and devouring one another. They were consuming one another because the freedom was lost (Gal. 5:14- 15). When freedom returns, Christ returns, and love toward all the saints returns
"For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." Romans 14:17
By observing Paul's interaction with the saints in the New Testament letters, we can see that he was always careful to speak in a way that preserved the liberty of the saints (Philem. 12- 14; Rom. 1:11- 12; 2 Cor. 8:7- 8). Study the fine points in Paul's dealing with the churches, and you will see a relationship between an apostle and the saints in which freedom was maintained.
Brothers and sisters, for freedom Christ set us free! We are all here willingly. There is no forcing or compelling. There are no unspoken or hidden agendas. There is not an expected way to meet or practice the church. Whether we meet this way or that way, as long as Christ is not nullified, we are all happy. This is to be in the reality of the kingdom of God, which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. We are not here with formed ideas and concepts, or even the scriptural way to practice the church. Of course, nothing is wrong with the scriptural way of gathering believers. But what is more important is the way these kinds of things are handled, because it determines whether the atmosphere of freedom is preserved or lost. If freedom is lost, then Christ is nullified, and the Spirit cannot operate. Spiritually speaking, everything comes to a halt, even though outwardly the meetings and activity of the church life continue.
This is why it is so serious for the law to come into the church in any form. It kills the ability of the Spirit to be released and the ability of the divine love to flow. This happened among the Galatians. When the saints were put under a yoke of slavery, they discovered that they not only lost the love between themselves, but they were also biting and devouring one another. They were consuming one another because the freedom was lost (Gal. 5:14- 15). When freedom returns, Christ returns, and love toward all the saints returns
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