DCLM Daily Manna 30 December 2021 — The End is Near
DCLM Daily Manna 30 December 2021 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The End is Near
TOPIC: THE END IS NEAR!
TEXT: Revelation 19:17-21
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
KEY VERSE:
“And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.” – (Revelation 19:20)
A deadly disease called COVID-19 strayed from 2019 into 2020. It covered the whole planet and threatened to destroy humanity, its economy and all its institutions. It spread wildly across the globe, forcing a ban on religious gatherings, shutdown of schools, closure of markets and prohibition of all social gatherings. The world was locked down. Because of the hardship the world experienced, many concluded that the great tribulation prophesied by Jesus Christ had come upon the earth.
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But it was a faulty conclusion according to the Scriptures. The Bible says Jesus will come to take His Church to heaven before that untold suffering hits those left behind. What the world saw in 2020 was part of the predicted trouble that “must come to pass, but the end is not yet” (Matthew 24:6). The text today gives a glimpse of some of the happenings the inhabitants of the world will go through after the departure of faithful believers in the rapture. The climax will be the arrest of the beast and the false prophet who were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
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The Bible reveals that close to when these unbearable tumult will swallow the world, Jesus will show mercy to His enduring disciples and take us to heaven.
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Just as this year is running out in a matter of hours, so it is appointed for the current system of the world’s wickedness to run its course and end at the Lord’s own determined time. It is unhelpful to guess when this would be. It is also not good to give unscriptural interpretation to happenings around us. Instead, we should pray for the grace of God to be holy, full of selfless service in the Kingdom and be ready and rapturable when the Lord comes to take His people home.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: How ready are you for the end?
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DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
