Being Patience (Rev. 6:10)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 05/11/2005

 

My Worship Time                                                                  Focus:  Being Patience

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  Revelations 6:10

 

            Message of the verse:  “and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?’”

            I am sure that this verse has given problems to many people throughout the ages as they have read it because some perhaps cannot understand why these martyred saints are calling for their own blood to be avenged.  As believers on this earth we are told to pray for those who are our enemies, and both Jesus Christ and Stephen have done this just before they died, but these believers are now in heaven and they, along with I suppose martyrs throughout the Church age, have been asking when will God avenge their deaths and when will God’s justice be given upon this earth to all those who have rejected Him.  It is in God’s character to judge sin because justice is part of His attributes.

There are many of the Psalms which cry out this same cry, and one day soon God will answer all of these prayers.

 

Spiritual meaning for my life today:  This verse teaches me that indeed God is in control, and God has a time table for all of these events to happen, and no one will be able to stop that from happening.  In the same way God is in control of everything that comes into my life, and part of the reason that troubles, such as our investment problems are allowed to come into our lives is to teach us patience. 

 

The Word of God has been a challenge to my heart as I read it this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Trust the Lord to move in a new way in the life of Andrew so that he will return our money soon, (in God’s perfect timing).

 

Memory verses for the week:  Ephesians 6:10-12

 

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.  Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to sand firm against the schemes of the devil.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.