DCLM Sincere Milk 12 February 2022 — The time of great trouble
DCLM Sincere Milk 12 February 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The time of great trouble
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TOPIC: THE TIME OF GREAT TROUBLE
TEXT: REVELATION 13:11-18
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Key Verse: “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads”(REVELATION 13:16).
MESSAGE:
Immediately after the catching up of friends of Jesus to Him (Rapture), there will be a time of great trouble referred to as Great Tribulation. It will be those remaining on earth will be tortured and tormented and forced to get the mark of the beast ‘666.’ It is a time when many will regret their past deeds but it will be too late to repent. During the Great Tribulation, those who once believed in Christ but backslided will be tortured because they have bruised Satan’s head before yet didn’t make the rapture; so, it is now Satan’s turn to torment them.
As children of God, we should do all we can to escape the Great Tribulation, because it will not be a fun time at all. We should make conscious effort to qualify for the rapture and be with Christ on the last day. You need to repent of all the bad things you have done and surrender your life to Jesus so that He can save and cleanse you with His blood. Live holy all the days of your life. This is the only way to escape the great trouble that will soon come upon disobedient children.
Prayer: Lord, I surrender my life unto You, keep me waiting and watching for Your coming.
Further Reading: Matthew 24:21-26
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)
