God's Final Judgment Begins (Rev. 15:5-6)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 09/08/2005

 

My Worship Time                                          Focus: God’s Final Judgment Begins

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                         Reference:  Revelations 15:5-6

 

            Message of the verse:  “5  After this I looked and in heaven the temple, that is, the tabernacle of the Testimony, was opened.  6 Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes round their chests.”

            At the beginning of the chapter there was a reference to the seven angels who had the last judgments in their hands about to throw them down onto planet earth, and with these judgments God’s wrath will be complete.  Then there was a picture of those in heaven giving praise to God in the middle of this chapter, and now the final preparation for the deliverance of these final judgments.  Earlier in this book the saints who had been killed for their testimony about Christ had ask the question when would God judge those who had done these awful things to them, and now that question is answered.  God has always had a plan and His plan will be completed in His own time table.

            John now looks up in heaven at God’s temple, which is opened.  This is God’s Holy of Holies where He resides.  Out of this Temple comes the seven angels who will deliver these last seven judgments upon planet earth.  They are dressed is a similar way to which the OT priests used to dress.  They had shinning linen and wore golden sashes round their chests.  John Macarthur gives these meanings for their dress:  “The fabric represents holiness and purity (Rev. 19:14).  These are belts or girdles, running from the shoulder to the waist, that each of the 7 angels wear over his garments.  The bands demonstrate riches, royalty, and untarnished glory.”

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  As I continue to go through multiple trials in my life I know in my heart that God has a plan for all of these trials, and God has a time table for all the things that go on in my life, and I know from my reading in the Scriptures that God wants me to trust Him in His timetable for my life.

 

The Word of God has challenged my heart as I read and studied it this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Many times trust the Lord means waiting on the Lord, and there are far too many times that I am not good at this.  The Psalms help me out at many times in these trials that I am going through because the authors of these Psalms were so very honest with the Lord as they poured out their hearts to him.  This is one thing I need to get better at, and by His grace I will.