“Sovereign Lord, How Long?”
Scripture reading for December 7th: Revelation 6
Key Scriptures for over-comers: Revelation 6:9-11 “When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until You judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them were given a white robe and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.”
John had watched the Lamb on the throne open the seven sealed scroll he had been given. The fifth seal brought a revelation of souls under the altar who had been slain on earth for their testimony of Jesus. These souls were alive and calling out to God: “How long will it be until you judge the earth and avenge our blood?” They were told to wait until the full number of martyrs would be killed on earth!
Observations for over-comers: Jesus Christ, our “Over-comer”, revealed that there would be martyrs on earth during the last days but He would bring justice! “The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked. Then men will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.” (Psalm 58:10-11)
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