As we move through the book of Revelation, we now reach the height of God’s wrath described as seven plagues or bowls to be executed upon the rebellious who remain on the earth at that time. This is it. This is the end. From here until we reach chapter 21, the description of God’s wrath is terrifying. It does little justice to the text for me to simply try to dissect it. Its meaning is pretty clear. God hates evil, and He will do away with it with as much force as there is evil.
Consequently, for the next several weeks, I am going to give you passages of Scripture to reflect on. I’d like you to simply read, reflect, and respond in some way. One way to encourage all who read these devotions, is to share a reflective thought from the reading. I’d like you consider adding your reflections to the website. We often run through life without slowing down enough to consider God’s Word in our life, if only for one day. What is God impressing upon you today? You can share those thoughts two ways on the devotional webpage: 1) by clicking on “comments” at the bottom of the post, or 2) by clicking on the title of the post, and that will take you to a new page which enables you to post a reply at the bottom of the page. Perhaps the easiest way for some is to simply email me (mike@fbcseattle.org). I encourage you throughout the week to visit the devotional webpage to read through some of the responses (www.fbcseattle.org/devotions).
For today, reflect on all of chapter 15. It is the prelude to the final wrath of God. What is He impressing upon you in this chapter?