SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
09/23/2005
My Worship Time Focus: The description of the woman
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Revelation 17:3-4
Message of the verse: “3
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw
a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and
had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet,
and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup
in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her
adulteries.” (NIV)
John
begins to describe what he sees as the angel carried him away in the Spirit
into a desert where he sees a woman.
This woman is described as a harlot and she represents the pagan
religious system that began in Babylon
with Nimrod that is recorded in Genesis 10 and 11. The woman is sitting on a beast and the beast
had seven heads and ten horns. The beast
is the antichrist and he will make it a practice to blaspheme God as seen in the
description of him here. This woman, or
religious system, will ride into power on the back of the beast, but as seen
later on the beast will no longer need this religious system and make one of
his own. The dress of this woman and the
beast represent someone who is both rich and powerful, and in the woman’s case
the dress of a prostitute, for she will take many peoples hearts from the
worship of the One true God. The last
part of verse 4 speaks of the abominations she does.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: The things in these two verses, because of
God’s grace, are not a big problem for me, as God has been kind and gracious to
me showing me the truth of worshiping Him through His Son Jesus Christ. However I have, as most men in the world
today who are believers are more tempted by lustful things, which in some cases
in pagan worship have their place. God
has been very gracious and forgiving through all of these temptations and also
has strengthened me to overcome them on many occasions.
The Word of God has challenged my
heart as I studied it this morning.
My Steps of Faith Today: I
must continue to trust the Lord through out all of these trials that He is
leading me through, trust Him that they will accomplish what He desires to
through these trials. I want to trust
the Lord to write the script for my life that will bring honor and glory to
Him.
Memory verses for the week: Psalm
27:1-4
The Lord is my light and my
salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my
life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When evildoers assail me to eat
up my flesh;
My adversaries and foes, it is
they who will stumble and fall.
Though an army encamp me, my
heart shall not fear;
Though war arise against me, yet
I will be confident.
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after;
That I may dwell in the house of
the Lord all the days of my life;
To gaze upon the beauty of the
Lord and to inquire in His temple.
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