In The Word
Read: Revelation 14:6-13
Vision of the Angel with the Gospel
6 And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to preach to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people; 7 and he said with a loud voice, “Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of waters.”
8 And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who has made all the nations drink of the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
Doom for Worshipers of the Beast
9 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” 12 Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”
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Walking In The Word
John described three angels that will each have a specific message for the entire world. The first angel will summon people to fear and honor God only, not the antichrist that is demanding worship and obedience. The second angel will proclaim that the political, economic, and religious system put in place by the antichrist known as Babylon has been destroyed by Yahshua (Revelation 18). The third angel will warn people that if they continue to worship the beast they will face the wrath of God and be destroyed. The angel is letting people know that the opportunity for repentance and salvation still remains.
As Christians, God has given us a vital message to share with others. We are to tell the message of the Good News of Yahshua’s salvation, both with our mouths and with our lives. In other words, your life should match the Word of God and the words of Yahshua that you share with others. People need to know that the eternal consequence of choosing sin is living in hell away from God and the eternal result of choosing to believe in Yahshua is being with God. They need to hear the message: to go along with the world means to go away from God.
Are you regularly sharing with others the message that God has entrusted to you? Romans 10:14 says, “How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?” Share the Good News!