Revelation 6-10

December 26

Revelation 6-10

" After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”" (Revelation 7:9-10, NIV)

 Though the gate is narrow that leads to life, there will be a great multitude, who have been washed in the blood of the Lamb, who will stand before Jesus in heaven worshiping Him. Every nation, tribe, people, and language will be represented in this mass of people. The prejudices of earth will pass away as we gather as one people to worship our only Savior. Red, yellow, black, and white, as the children’s song proclaims, are all precious in His sight. The man made divisions will all be demolished.

 As citizens of the Kingdom of God, now is the time to prepare for our time standing before the throne of Jesus. Now is the time to tear down the walls that separate us because of race, color, or nationality. Followers of Jesus will spend eternity together worshiping our Lord; we should learn to get along now. Jesus said the second greatest command was to love our neighbor as ourselves. He then told a story about a Samaritan caring for the needs of a Jew, though the two people groups had a strong dislike of each other.

 Are there people of certain nationalities or colors that you tense up around? Are there some people groups that you distrust? Do you have prejudices? Most if not all of us have learned prejudices, but being prejudice is not of God."“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16, NIV)  He gave His Son for all the nations, all the races, all people, the world. If Christians treated each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, the world would be a whole lot closer to peace, and God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven.