The day with dianne Louise

Then I heard a loud voice from the sanctuary saying to the seven angels, "go and pour out The seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth." The first went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and severely painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshipped his image. The second poured out his bowl into the sea. It turned to blood like a dead man's and all life in the sea died. The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water and they become blood. I heard the angel of the waters say: " You are righteous, who is and who was, the Holy One, for You have de died these things. Because they poured out the blood of the saints and the blood of the prophets, You also gave them blood to drink because they deserve it!" Then I heard someone from the altar say: " yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgements." The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun. He was given the power to burn peo...

Then I saw another great and awe- inspiring sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven last plagues, for with them, God's wrath will be completed. I also saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had won the victory over the beast, his image, and the number of his name, were standing on the sea of glass with harps from God. They sang the song of God's servant Moses and the song of the Lamb; Great and awe-inspiring are Your works, Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are Your ways, King of the Nations. Lord, who will not fear and glorify Your name? Because You alone are holy, For all the Nations will come and worship before You Because Your righteous acts will be revealed. After this I looked,and the heavenly sanctuary- the tabernacle of testimony- was opened. Out of the sanctuary came e seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean bright linen, with gold sashes wrapped around their chests. One of the four living creatures gave the seven an...

Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and One like the Son of Man was seated on the cloud, with a gold crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand, another angel came out of the sanctuary, crying out in a loud voice to the One who was seated on the cloud, "use your sickle and reap, for the time to reap has come, since the harvest of the earth is ripe." So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. Then another angel who also had a sharp sickle came from the altar, and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, "use your sharp sickle and gather the cluster of grapes from the earth's vineyard, because the grapes have ripened." So the angel swung his sickle toward earth and gathered the grapes from earth's vineyard, and he threw them into the great wine press of God's wrath. Then the press was trampled outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press up to the horse's bri...

Then I saw another angel flying high overhead, having the eternal gospel to announce to the inhabitants of the earth- to every nation, tribe, language, and people. He spoke with a loud voice: "fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgement has come. Worship the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water." A second angel followed, saying: "it has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen, who has made all nations drink the wine of her sexual immorality, which brings wrath." And a third angel followed them and spoke with a loud voice: "if anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he will also drink the wine of God's wrath, which is mixed full strength in the cup of His anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulphur in the sight of the holy angels and in sight of the Lamb, and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship t...

Then I looked, and there on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with Him were 144,000 who had His name and Father's name written on their foreheads. I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of cascading waters and like the rumbling of loud thunder. The sound I heard was also like harpists playing on their harps. They sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders but no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are the ones not defiled with women, for they have kept their virginity. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from the human race as the first fruits for God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. Revelation 14:1-5 Are these the 144,000 from Chapter 7? This scene is in heaven, the group is taken from the earth. The scripture above does not indicate they are Jews. If they are not the first 144,000 who are they? The above text in...

Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth: he had two horns like a lamb, but he sounded like a dragon. He e exercises all authority of the first beast on his behalf and compels the earth and those who live on it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. He also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of the people. He deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs that he is permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who had the sword wound and yet lived. He was permitted to give a spirit to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. And he requires everyone- small and great, rich and poor, free and slave- to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beasts name or the num...

And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. He had 10 horns and seven heads. On his horns were 10 diadems, and on his head were blasphemous names. The beast I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like a bear's and his mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. One of his heads appeared to be fatally wounded, but his fatal wound was healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast. They worshipped the dragon because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshipped the beast saying, "who is like the beast? Who is able to wage war against him?" A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies. He was also given authority to act for 42 months ( 31/2 years). He began to speak blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His dwelling- those who dwell in heaven. And he was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conqueror them. He was also given authority over every tribe, people, language...

When the dragon saw that he had been thrown to earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the man child. The woman was given two wings of a great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent's presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was fed for a time, times, and a half time. From his mouth the spewed water like a river flowing after the woman, to sweep her away in a torrent. But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth. So the dragon was furious with the woman and left her to wage war against the rest of her offspring- those who keep God's commands and have the testimony about Jesus. He stood on the sand of the sea. Revelation 12:13-18 Satan is enraged because he can no longer come before the throne and accuse. Perhaps while ever he could remain in the heavenlies he had a false sense of security or power. He had been demoted and he is angry. I rejoice for the Lamb has taken aut...

Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels also fought, but he could not prevail, and there was no place for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was thrown out- the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him. Then I heard a loud voice say: "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Messiah have now come, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out: the one who accused them before our God day and night. They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not love their lives in the face of death. Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great fury, because his time is short."  Revelation 12:7-12 Isaiah 14:12-15 tells a similar tale abo...

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in labour and agony as she was about to give birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: there was a great fiery red dragon having seven heads and 10 horns, and on his head were seven diadems. His tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child. But she gave birth to a Son- a male who is going to shepherd all nations with an iron sceptre- and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. The woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, to be fed there for 1,269 days (3 1/2 years). Revelation 12:1-6 When I was growing up I used to see this image often and was taught it was Mary, the mother of God. However, I now know this is not true. Yes Mary gave birth to Jesus but...

The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Messiah, and He will reign for ever and ever! The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell face down and worshipped God, saying: We thank You, Lord God, the Almighty, who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. The nations were angry, but Your wrath has come for the dead to be judged and to give reward to Your servants the prophets, to the saints, and to those who fear Your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth. God's sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark if the covenant appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightening, rumblings of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail. Revelation 11:15-19 What a blessed task the seventh angel has. What all have longed for, what the saints have asked for, what in my hea...

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, conqueror them, and kill them. Their dead bodies will lie in the public square of the great city, which prophetically is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. And representatives from the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb. Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgement to those who live on the earth. But after 3 1/2 days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. So great fear fell on those who saw them. Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." They went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them. At that moment a violent earthquake took place, a tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 ...

Then I was given a measuring reed like a rod, with these words: "go and measure God's sanctuary and the altar, and count those who worship there. But exclude the courtyard outside the sanctuary.don't measure it, because it is given to the nations (or Gentiles) and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.  I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days (3 1/2 years) dressed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before The Lord of the earth. If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies; if anyone wants to harm them they must be killed in this way. These men have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the days of their prophesy. They also have the power over the waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with every plague whenever they want. Revelation 11:1-6 In the above image the temple could be rebuilt and replace 'The Dome o...

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, his legs were like fiery pillars, and he had a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land, and cried out with a loud voice like a roaring lion. When he cried out, the seven thunders spoke with their voices. And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write. Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, " seal up what the seven thunders said, and do not write it down!" Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. He swore an oath by the One who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it: "There will no longer be an interval of time, but in the days of the sound of the seventh angel, when he will blow his trumpet, then God's hidden plan will be completed, as He an...

The sixth angel blew his trumpet. From the four horns of the gold altar that is before God, I heard a voice say to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "release the four angels bound at the great river Euphrates." So the four angels who were prepared for the hour, the day, month, and year were released to kill a third of the human race. The number of mounted troops was 200 million; I heard their number. This is how I saw the horses in my vision: the horsemen had breastplates that were fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulphur yellow. The heads of the horses were like lion's heads, and from their mouth came fire, smoke, and sulphur. A third of the human race was killed by these three plagues- by the fire, the smoke and the sulphur that came from their mouths. For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails, which resembled snakes, have heads, and they inflict injury with them. The rest of the people, who were not killed by these plagues, did ...

Although I have been focused on the judgement of our God in the end times we must remember where we are. We are in a time of outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Souls are coming to our God in droves and we can participate in the harvest. All throughout time there is worship and honour being offered to our God before the throne. We are a part of this when we enter into worship. Right now throughout the earth believers are gathering to worship our God. Our worship releases Him to be great. Amen! I am aware, for instance, that Hillsong London is in progress. This event establishes the throne of God in a place, this breaks bondages and sets captives free. We must be taking ground and establishing Christ outposts all over the earth. As we lift up our God He draws all men to Him. Darkness is losing, Christ is drawing souls to Himself. Now is the best time to be alive. May ancient bondages be broken, may the effects of sin be washed by the blood of our Lord.  Release our God to be great, lift ...

The fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from heaven. The keys of the abyss was given to him. He opened the shaft of the abyss, and smoke came up out of the shaft like smoke from a great furnace so that the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the shaft. Then locusts came out of the smoke on the earth and power was given to them like the power that scorpions have on earth. They were told not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green plant, or any tree, but only the people who do not have God's seal on their foreheads. They were not permitted to kill them but were to torment them for five months; their torment is like the torment caused by a scorpion when it strikes a man. Qin those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them. The appearance of the locusts was like horses equipped for battle. Something like golden crowns was on their heads; their faces were like men's face...

The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened.  Third of the day was without light, and the night as well. I looked again and heard an eagle flying high overhead, crying out in a loud voice, "Woe! Woe! Woe to those who live on the earth, because of the remaining trumpet blasts that the three angels are about to sound!" Revelation 8:12,13 Imagine to have a third less daylight. This would affect plantation, the third less sun would affect the power supplier who rely on solar. I wonder if this is permanent or temporary as in an eclipse? Could it be permanent because of asteroids, what would cause the moon to be dark? The lack of sunlight to reflect at night. How does a sky look with a third less stars? We know stars range in distance away from us. What would wipe out a third in one pathway? Something very, very large. Perhaps earth is pushed or pulled into a different axis...

The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star, burning like a torch, fell from heaven. It fell on a third of the rivers and springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood, and a third of the waters became wormwood. So, many of the people died from the waters, because they had been made bitter. Revelation 8:10,11 This great star could be a huge comet, it could be a meteor that breaks up in the atmosphere or any  number of celestial objects. Some think it could be a nuclear explosion as this would definitely affect the water, some think this is a reference to a person. As the theme of the trumpets is fire and celestial manifestations it could well be as a result of a disruption in the asteroid belt, it could be an exploding galaxy, as we are a very small planet in a huge universe there are immense possibilities. As our God created all of this it is all at His disposal. Wormwood is a bitter plant and not necessarily deadly, however the experience is bitter and deadly, whateve...

The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain ablaze with fire was hurled into the sea. So a third of the sea became blood, a third of living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. Revelation 8:8 This ball of fire could be a meteor, an asteroid, in could be a huge volcanic eruption. It amazes me how many movies are written about such a time as this, the annihilation of earth as we know it; or life on earth as we know it; invasion by beings from outer space; world wide destruction through war. The scenarios continue as if mankind are role playing so that when it happens they know what to do. There are space telescopes that track asteroids. Only this past year we had one, the size of a city block zoom by, 11 moon distances away. Some asteroids are 600 miles across. Now that one would do substantial damage. Our solar system has an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.  Whatever the cause none consider the wrath of God, perhaps th...

The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire, mixed with blood, were hurled to the earth. So a third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. Revelation 8:7 This verse bears similarities to the combined verses of Exodus 7:19,20 and Ex 9:22-25 when God was dealing with Egypt. The Nile turned to blood and in Chapter 9 huge hailstones came from heaven and crushed all the crops, killed men and beast. As the remnant of the Jews are present through all this and once again are protected from it's effects, I can see how God is using their beloved scripture to speak to them about His might and glory. This display is for them as well as the unbelievers. God's power is now evident on the earth. Over the years He has been blamed for earthquakes, storms and fires but now He says:"this is ME!" The silent husband is silent no more. He is showing that He is all He claimed to be ...

When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half and hour. Then I saw seven angels who stand in the presence of God; seven trumpets were given to them, another angel, with a gold incense burner, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar in front of the throne. The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up in the presence of God from the Angela's hand. The angel took the incense burner, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; there were rumblings of thunder, flashes of lightening, and an earthquake. And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. Revelation 8:1-6 Have you ever experienced something that left you gob-smacked! You are in awe, speechless. A movie can do it, watching an awesome act of grace can do it. Now, what does it is the vindication of our God. The time has come, our God rises up in our...

Then one of the elders asked me, "who are these people robed in white, and where did they come from?" I said, " sir, you know." The he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His sanctuary. The One seated on the throne will shelter them: they will no longer hunger; they will no longer thirst; the sun will no longer strike them, nor will any heat. For the Lamb who is at the centre of the throne will shepherd them; He will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7: 13-17 One of the great concerns in Christendom is 'the Tribulation', will we experience it, have we experienced it or will we escape it. The same wording used in Rev 3:10: 'I will keep you from the hour of testing' is used here 'these are the ones c...

After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people and language, which no one could number,standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were robed in white with palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God, Who is seated on the throne,  And to the Lamb! All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures, and they fell face down before the throne and worshiped God saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!" Revelation 7:9-12 Here we are! We are a part of the multitude before the throne and along with the angels we sing a song we already sing. We are being prepared. What a scene! I have been to a Hillsong conference and the joy of being in a large crowd of about 28,000 is so, so good. Imagine being in such a large crowd before the throne. Now if Ps Reinhard Bonke has ...

After this I saw four angels at the four corners of the earth, restraining the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw another angel, who had the seal of The Living God rising up from the east. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were empowered to harm the earth and the sea:" Don't harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we seal the slaves of our God on their foreheads. And I heard the number of those who were sealed:  144,000 sealed from every tribe of Israel: 12,000 sealed from the tribe of Judah 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben 12,000 from the tribe of Gad 12,000 from the tribe of Asher 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000 from the tribe of Levi 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar 12,000 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin" Revelation 7:1-8 It is almost as if ther...

Then I saw Him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair; the entire moon became like blood; the stars of heaven fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its I ripe figs when shaken by a high wind; the sky separated like a scroll being rolled up; and every mountain and island was moved from it's place. Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the military commanders, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they said to the mountains and to the rocks, " fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, because the great day of Their wrath has come! And who is able to stand?" Revelation 6:12-17 The question asked by the saints slaughtered for their faith: " when will You avenge us?" was being answered by the next seal. God's judgement will be final and huge. The sky rolls up, ...

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God's word and the testimony they had. They cried out with a loud voice: "Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those living on the earth?" So a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer until the number would be completed of their fellow slaves and their brothers, who were going to be killed just as they had been. Revelation 6:9-11 The first martyrs   began with Stephen, these were they who were persecuted by the Jews. These were avenged by the Romans. Yet the next lot, those under the altar were those persecuted by the Romans. There were others to join them, perhaps they are still joining them as persecution continues throughout the earth. The martyred rightly ask: "how long on Lord?" They know that their God will avenge them, and rightly so. Do you feel unjustly treated, perhaps yo...

When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and there was a pale green horse. The horseman on it was named Death and Hades was following after him. Authority was given them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth. Revelation 6:7,8 All the previous terrors were now all delivered together. During the Roman empire a fourth of the earth died under sword, famine, pestilence and wild animals. During this time the Tyber river in ancient Rome overflowed it's banks with mass destruction, there was plague, earthquakes, pestilence and fire. When the land is depopulated and not enough people to care for the land then the wild animals take back territory. This is a possible scenario. Yet what was happening with the gospel in this time? It spread like wild fire. Today the church continues to grow. No matter what comes against it, it flourishes. When Jesus ...

When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I looked and there was a black horse. The horseman on it had a set of scales in his hand. Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, "a quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius- but do not harm the olive oil and the wine." Revelation 6:5,6 I have been reading various commentaries and have come upon John Wesley's commentary of the book of Revelation. It makes sense to me. He indicates that the first four books we a record of the immediate future to the times of John. There were Roman Caesars. Domitian was succeeded by Neva who ruled for one year then he named Trajan his successor, in other words he was given the crown to rule, he would not have had it by any other means. Trajan lived for nothing else than to conquer and that he did. He succeeded in this. He fulfilled the prophesy made by Daniel in 2:40; 7:23 regarding the...

When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature , "Come!" Then another horse went out, a fiery red one, and it's rider was empowered to take peace from the earth, so that the people would slaughter one another, and a large sword was given to him. Revelation 6:3,4 The fiery red colour could more symbolise the nature of the destruction that the rider brought. The rider was empowered to take peace from the earth. The rider was granted authority by a third party. This riders influence would be felt worldwide. Not that every one is at war but the effects are felt worldwide. The killings would be brutal. The large sword denotes large power. As I read this I think of the brutality I have seen in my lifetime. The senseless murders of countless races all because another deems them worthless. Yet I am reminded that my God is greater. I am reminded of John Newton who was a brutal slave trader and The Lord reached out and redeemed him. It is so easy to succumb to t...

Them I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, with a voice like thunder, " Come!" And I looked and there was a white horse. The horseman on it had a bow; a crown was given to him and he went out as a victor to conqueror. Revelation 6:1,2 The command like thunder to Cone! Meant this was important, so take note! We have come to recognize Jesus as the rider on the white horse, elsewhere in scripture but He opens the seal and this rider comes forth to conquer. The rider was not sent, the seal is revealing an event that will occur. Who then is the rider on the white horse? Perhaps the great deceiver. He goes out representing a white or pure religion and deceives many. Apart from worshipping and obeying our God we need to be vigilant against deception as we are God's people and thus the enemy's target. Amen!

Then I looked and heard the voices of many angels round about the throne and also of the living creatures and I the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands and thousands. They said with a loud voice: The Lamb who was slaughtered is worthy to receive power, riches, wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessings! I heard every creature in heaven. And on the earth, under the earth, on the sea and everything in them saying: Blessing and honour and glory and dominion, to the One seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!  The four living creatures said: amen! And the elders bowed down and worshipped. Revelation 5: 11-14 All heaven recognised The One upon the throne as great and worthy to be praised and also the Lamb that was slain is worthy to be praised. Perhaps it is also because the Father chose to give up the Son for us and the Son chose to accept the mission. Again remember the sacrifice was what made the Lamb worthy not anything else. Ton...

Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, " who is worthy to open the scroll and break it's seals? But no one in heaven and on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. And I cried and cried because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or even to look in it. Then one of the elders said to me, " Stop crying. Look! The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has been victorious so that He may open the scroll and it's seven seals." Then I saw One like a slaughtered lamb standing between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth. He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of the One seated on the throne. Revelation 5:1-7 Now things become exciting. The...

When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open it's seals, Because You were slaughtered,  And You redeemed people for God by Your blood From every tribe and language And people and nation. You made them a kingdom And priests to our God, And they will reign on the earth. Revelation 5:8-10 Jesus Son of God came down to earth and loved not His life unto death. He loved the Father with His whole heart, soul and mind. He came to do His Father's will. Because of His willingness to die for our sins He defeated the grave. There is power in obedience, there is power in loving The Lord you God and having no other gods before Him. Jesus loved The Lord more than family, finance, friends, home, reputation, sleeping in, comfort, food,  clothing. None of these took place of His lov...

Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and back were in the middle and around the throne. The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature like a calf; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the forth living creature was like an eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings; they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night they never stop, saying: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming. Whenever the living creatures give glory, honour, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, the One who lives forever and ever, the 24 elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, worship the One who lives forever and ever, cast their crowns before the throne, and say: Our Lord God, You are worthy to receive glory and honour and power, because You have created all things, and because of Your will they exist and were created. Revelation 4:6-11 The four living creatures resembled the creature...

Around that throne (the Lord's throne) were 24 thrones, and on the thrones sat 24 elders dressed in white clothes, with gold crowns on their heads. Flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was before the throne.  Who are the 24 elders? As you can imagine there has been a lot of speculation about this matter. Some thinking that they were redeemed saints chosen to rule to one I am inclined to: angelic elders. What do I think this? The earthy pattern given to Moses represented a heavenly pattern. There were 24 rotating Levitical priests. The mercy seat represented God's throne and the cherubim represented the angelic beings. I love mystery and intrigue and know, one day I will see for myself. However I believe angelic beings, created to attend The Lord Almighty, who represent all that is holy would be more likely than...

After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice I heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ' come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." Revelation 4:1 There is an open door into heaven, we are welcome in, in fact we are invited in, our God wants to show us things. I know as I press in to God He reveals the next step when something troubles me. He has a plan and it is best to enter in to His courts with praise and wait for the answer. Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was set there in heaven. One was seated on the throne, and that One seated looked like jasper and carnelian stone. A rainbow that looked like emerald surrounded the throne. Revelation 4:2,3 When you press into God you can see answers in the spirit, God opens your spiritual eyes. John was beholding The Lord on His throne, in glory. Jasper is an opaque jewel and carnelian is a vivid red. Opaque to me speaks of open clarity, you can see into it, red spe...

Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: "The amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God's creation says: I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth, because you say, 'I'm rich; I have become wealthy and needing nothing, and you don't know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked, I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be committed and repent. listen!  I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and He with Me. The victor: I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I als...

Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: The Holy One, the True One, the One who has the key of David, who opened and no one will close, and closes and no one will open says: I know your works. Because you have limited strength, have kept my word, and have not denied My name, look I have placed before you an open door that no one is able to close. Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying - note this-I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you. Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth. I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown. The victor: I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of my God- the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of he...

Write to the angel of the church in Sardis: "The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. Be alert and strengthen what remains, which is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before My God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come against you. But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy. In the same way, the victor will be dressed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels. Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. Revelation 3:1-6 Reputation does not mean much. It may tickle some ears and excite the shallow but the One...

"Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: The Son of God, the One  whose eyes are like a finery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze says: "I know your works-your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than your first. But I have this against you: you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols. I have given her time to repent but she does not wish to repent of her sexual immorality. Look! I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her practices. I will kill her children with the plague. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. I say to the rest of you in Thyatica, who do not hold to this teaching, who haven't known the deep things of Satan- as they s...

Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: The One who has the sharp, double edged sword says: "I know where you live- where Satan's throne is! And you are holding on to my name and did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness who was killed among you, where Satan lives. But I have a few things against you. You have some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. In the same way, you have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolatians. Therefore, repent! Otherwise I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it, Revelation 2:12-17 Ooh!...

"Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: The First and Last, the One who was dead and came to life says: " I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews but are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The victor will never be harmed by the second death. Revelation 2:8-11 Not a good letter! Yet receiving in personally from your Lord would bring encouragement. This church did not shine in any particular area to them, they were poor and afflicted but Christ was telling them that they were really rich. They clung to Him and trusted Him and now were being encouraged to stay faithful unto death. Are you judging yourself by y...

"Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: 'The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says: I know your works, your labour, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars. You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary. But I have this against you: you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from it's place- unless you repent. Yet you do have this: you hate the practices of the Nicolatians, which I also hate. Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in God's paradise. Revelation 2:1-11 Imagine endeavouring t...

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand upon me and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the first and last, and the Living One. I was dead, but look - I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades. Therefore, write what you have seen, what is, and what will take place after this." Revelation 1:17-19 As I read this I hear a song: 'After All (Holy)' from the album Bless The Lord of My Soul.  Imagine seeing what John saw. You turn around and you see Christ in all His glory. In Old Testament times no man saw God and lived. We need to know He is glorious, He is the conqueror of death and hell, He, alone, holds the keys, He is in charge. He is alive, forever and ever, without end. Nothing can contain Him, nothing can stop Him. He is great and nothing defeats Him. If God be for us, WHO can be against us? Romans 3: 31 What is strutting round in your world claiming lordship? What tool of the enemy is seeking to destroy you?...

I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me. When I turned I saw seven gold lamp stands, and among the lamp stands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a gold sash wrapped around His chest. His head and hair were white like wool-white as snow- and His eyes like a fiery flame. His feet were like fine bronze as if fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading waters. He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday. Revelation 1:12-16 I have been spending time listening to the album : Bless The Lord oh My Soul released 07/05/2013. It is full of powerful worship songs. One in particular is called 'whom Shall I Fear?' ( God of Angel Armies) Part of the song says:'I know the One who goes before me, I know the One who stands behind, the God of Angel Armies is always by my side.' This song conjures up the image above for me. My God is powerful, f...

The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves what must quickly take place. He sent it and signified it through His angel to His slave John, who testified to God's word and to the testimony about Jesus Christ, in all he saw. The one who reads this is blessed, and the one who hears the words of prophesy and keep what is written is blessed, because the time is near. Revelation 1:1-3 Well like it or not we are slaves, slaves to the gospel of peace, slaves to the love of Christ or if we shun the gospel and walk away we become slaves to the flesh, either which way we are slaves. If we take time to read this book of prophesy we are blessed and more importantly believe it and keep it we are doubly blessed. Eternity is coming and forever and ever and ever we will live out our choices. What will that look like? John knew Christ intimately while He was on earth and he then walked with Him intimately when He had departed. John was a lover of God, a lover of man God's...