SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
04/13/2005
My Worship Time Focus: God’s Judgment & God’s Spirit
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Revelations 4:5
Message of the verse: “Out from the throne come flashes of
lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire
burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” (NAS95)
“And from the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of
thunder. And in front of the throne were seven lampstands with burning flames.
They are the seven spirits of God.”
(NLT)
In the
first part of this verse God’s judgment can be seen in the flashes of lightning
and the sounds and peals of thunder. As
the book of Revelations unfolds it can be seen that God’s judgment is a major
theme in this book, as His patience has run it’s course and thus the cup of His
wrath is full, which signifies that it is time for His judgment to fall upon
those on the earth who have not put their trust in the One who took their
judgment for them, the Lord Jesus Christ.
The lightning and thunder signify that a storm is coming.
The last
part of this verse speaks of seven lamps of fire and also the seven Spirits of
God. This is not the first time that
these lampstands have been mentioned by John, for they were seen in the first
chapter and verses twelve and thirteen.
The 20th verse in chapter on tells the reader that the seven
lampstands are the seven churches. In
this verse it is revealed that the seven lampstands which are around the throne
are the seven Spirits of God. I believe
that this could mean the seven-fold aspects of the Holy Spirit, for there is
only One Holy Spirit. I am not sure if
there is any thing that will connect the seven lampstands in chapter one with
the seven lampstands in chapter four except that it is the Holy Spirit who
indwells all of those who are a part of the NT Church.
The Word of God was challenging to my heart as I studied it
this morning.
My Steps of Faith
Today: To trust the Lord with the
health problems that I am facing.
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