Day 364: Rev 17:1 - 19:21

There are alot of people out there who read the book of Revelation and then find themselves devoting hours and days and sometimes entire lifetimes trying to unravel the secrets of the end-times. They do their research and they cross reference and they do everything they can possibly do to figure out exactly when Jesus is coming back for His bride and they try to figure out the exact circumstances surrounding that event. Sadly, I don't believe that this was God's intention at all when He told John to write these things down. The book of Revelation is not so that smart Bible scholars can devote everything they have to solving the puzzle, it's a book warning us of things to come so that we can wake up and do the one thing that we are all specifically created to do - reach this world. This book was written so that we would be just a little bit more motivated to go into the world and preach the Gospel. If we truly love the world and if we truly want to see them brought to Jesus and rescued from sin and death, understanding what will happen to them if they're not reached should be more than enough motivation for us. I would encourage you as you get ready to finish the book of Revelation to consider those who could possibly be caught up in all of this punishment and torment and make a decision right now to take responsibility and not let that happen. God has given us instruction, He's given us encouragement, and now He's even shown us what will happen to those who aren't reached because we didn't tell them. From this point on if we don't share our faith, it's not because we were ignorant of the importance of sharing, it's out of disobedience to what we know is God's will.

- Lord God, help me to take what I've seen in the book and use it as a huge motivation to go out and reach this world and this generation. I don't want to see anybody go through the torture and torment that awaits them if their name isn't written in the Book of Life and I will do everything I can to bring as many people out of that future as possible. -