S: Revelation 7:10-17 And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshipped God. They sang, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and strength belong to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, “Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter. They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
Here we see God's vindication of those who perish in persecution. This passage speaks specifically about those who perished in Nero's great tribulation, but I think God's promise "They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes” will apply to all who are steadfast in Christ.
A: So let us stay steadfast in following Christ! Even in the face of opposition! And let us not repay evil for evil, but rather, repay evil with good and perhaps lead to the salvation of our enemies.
What a glorious day it will be when we are in heaven together singing “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”
P: Father, give me your heart and your eyes to see the lost. In Jesus' name, amen.
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