December 10, 2012
“Behold, he is coming with the clouds,
and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the
earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.” Revelation 1:7
Since
the “tribes of the earth” will “wail” when they see Jesus coming, I
wanted to show God’s children the things said about us in order to assure us
that this is not the way we will feel when we see Jesus. Here is a list of
contrasts between God’s children, who are known as “the seven churches”, and God’s enemies, who are known as the “tribes of the earth”.
Revelation 1:4-7
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The
Seven Churches
(God’s
Beloved Children)
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The
Tribes of the Earth
(The
Enemies of Jesus Christ)
|
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Grace
from God
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Justice
from God
|
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Peace
with God
|
Enemies
of God
|
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Beloved
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Hated
|
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Freed
from sins
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Condemned
for sins
|
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God’s
Kingdom
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Satan’s
Prison Camp
|
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Priests
to God
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Unredeemable
Sinners
|
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Safe
in Jesus’ Glory
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Terrified
of Jesus’ Glory
|
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Secure
in Jesus’ Dominion
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Certain
Destruction in Jesus’ Dominion
|
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Rejoicing
when Jesus comes
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Wailing
when Jesus comes
|
Although
the book of Revelation is primarily an encouragement to God’s children, it is
also an invitation to all who have never surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ.
God wants everyone to see that things do not turn out well for his enemies, and
they turn out very well for God’s beloved children. The only way anyone can
change from an enemy of God to a child of God is through adoption. If you
cannot remember God leading you through the experience of adoption, come and
experience this gracious gift today.
Although
it has been made into quite the cliché, when Jesus comes, it is over. Anyone
who is still among the “tribes of the
earth” will be so terrified of Jesus’ coming that they will instantly begin
to wail because of him. Much better to be one of his Beloved children who
instantly feel the fulfillment of their hope as Jesus comes to take them to the
home he has prepared for them.
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