SHEPHERD: The Lamb is your Shepherd - Revelation 7:17

‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their Shepherd; ‘He will lead them to springs of living water.’ And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Revelation 7:16-17

Eternal Truth:

• "But those who drink the water that I will give them will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give them will become in them a spring which will provide them with life-giving water and give them eternal life." John 4:14
• "I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. I Am the Good Shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me." John 10:11,14

Prayer & Praise:
The Lord Jesus is my Shepherd who loves, provides, guides, carries, and protects me; I lack nothing and am free from fear. My heart overflows with gratitude, Lord Jesus, for all You have done for me. You are the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and the Good Shepherd who fulfills all my dreams and needs. Receive my offering of praise and worship, Heavenly Father, for the everlasting love, fullness of life, and eternal hope that You have given us through the Lamb, our Good Shepherd and Savior, Christ Jesus.

SHELTERED: The One seated on the throne will shelter you - Revelation 7:15

Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people robed in white, and where did they come from?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” Then 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. Revelation 7:13-15

Living Truth:
The one who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2

Prayer & Worship
I sing of Your power and proclaim Your unfailing love in the morning, Lord Jesus. No matter how great the darkness or what tribulations I face in this world, it is Your sheltering presence that fills my heart with Your perfect peace and gives me steadfast hope in times of trouble. I go forth today trusting in the Most High God, who sits on the throne and is Sovereign over all. I worship You, O LORD, and confess that You are my shelter, protector, and fortress. I glorify the mighty name of Jesus Christ, my Savior.

SALVATION: Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb - Revelation 7:10

After this, I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9-10

ETERNAL TRUTH:
You and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands in Your presence with a healthy body because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You crucified Jesus Christ, but God has brought Him back to life. He is the stone that the builders rejected, the stone that has become the Cornerstone. No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the One named Jesus and not by any other person." Acts 4:10-12

Prayer:

I cry out in a loud voice this morning with the great multitude in heaven to praise You, Sovereign God, and Lord Jesus Christ. I praise You for being the Lamb who was led to the slaughter to pay the price for my iniquities and saved me from the wages of sin and death. I bow in worship and am forever grateful that You alone have the power to save and are the hope of salvation for all humanity. All glory, honor, and strength be Yours. Hallelujah and Amen! 

WHITE-ROBE: Be faithful unto death and you will receive a white robe - Revelation 6:12

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been. Revelation 6:11

Living Truth:

• Jesus answered them, "Be careful not to let anyone deceive you. Many will come using my name. They will say, 'I am the Messiah,' and they will deceive many people. "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Don't be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don't mean that the end has come. Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All of these are only the beginning pains. "Then they will hand you over to those who will torture and kill you. All nations will hate you because you are committed to Me. Then many will lose faith. They will betray and hate each other. Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. And because there will be more and more lawlessness, most people's love will grow cold. But the person who endures to the end will be saved. "This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. Then the end will come." Matthew 24:4-12

Prayer and Praise:

My heart aches, Sovereign Lord, as I see the disbelief and rejection of You and Jesus Christ by people in the world You created. Please fill me, Lord Jesus, with Your patient endurance so I remain faithful to the end, just as You were for me when You went to the cross and were crucified for my sins. Holy Spirit, don't let my heart be troubled by the wars, hatred, and tribulation I see. Help me be a testimony to Christ's love, truth, and grace for people around me who are full of fear and uncertainty. Use me this day to lift the spirit of someone who is despairing by sharing the Good News of the gospel and pointing them to our Glorious Savior and Eternal King, Jesus Christ. 

REIGN: You will reign with Christ as a servant priest - Revelation 5:10

"You [Lord Jesus] have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” Revelation 5:10

Prayer & Praise:

Serving You, Lord Jesus Christ, as a priest in Your eternal Kingdom is the greatest honor I could ever receive. Today, I humbly dedicate myself to You as a priest—interceding, praying, and guiding the broken-hearted and lost to You. Holy Spirit, please lead me to someone whose heart is overwhelmed with despair and feels spiritually dead. Use me as Your instrument to encourage them to place their faith in our Victorious King, Christ Jesus, so they may be inspired to believe and surrender to serving God. I pray for their redemption in the holy and mighty name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen.

PURCHASED: You were purchased by the blood of Christ - Revelation 5:9

And they [24 Elders] sang a new song, saying: “You [Lamb of God; Christ Jesus] are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with Your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation." Revelation 5:9

ETERNAL TRUTH:

• "For you know that it was not with perishable things like silver or gold that you have been ransomed from the worthless way of life handed down to you by your ancestors, but with the precious blood of the Messiah, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect." 1 Peter 1:18-19
• "Much more, then, being now justified [declared righteous; accepted] by His blood, we will be saved from God's wrath through Him." Romans 5:9

Poem: "OH, THE PRECIOUS BLOOD" by Deborah Ann Belka

Oh, the precious blood  of Jesus,
grace flowing from His brow
seeps with our salvation
God’s atonement for us now.

Oh, the precious blood  of Jesus,
God’s spotless Lamb of grace
gave His life so we may live
if His sacrifice ~ we’d embrace!
Click HERE to read more of this poem.

Praise & Prayer:
I join the Elders and angels in heaven, Loving Father, in singing anthems of eternal praise to Your beloved Son, the Lamb of God, who purchased me with His precious blood. I confess that only the blood of Christ has the power to atone, redeem, forgive, cleanse, justify, save, and restore my relationship with You! Thank You, Lord Jesus, for purchasing me and making me a child of God through Your unblemished and sinless blood. I worship and exalt Your glorious name. Amen.

VICTORY: Don't cry, the Lion and Root of David has won the victory for you - Revelation 5:5

And I saw a mighty angel, who announced in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” But there was no one in heaven or on earth or in the world below who could open the scroll and look inside it. I cried bitterly because no one could be found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. Then one of the elders said to me, “Don't cry. Look! The Lion from Judah's tribe, the Root of David, has won the victory, and He can break the seven seals and open the scroll.” Revelation 5:2-5

ETERNAL TRUTH:

• "When He [Christ] had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession, having triumphed over them through the cross." Colossians 2:15
• "I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have perfect peace. In the world, you will have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous, be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy; I have overcome the world. My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding." John 16:33

Worship and Praise:

My crying has stopped, and my heart is filled with praise, Loving Father, as I look at the Lion of Judah and Root of David, who has won the victory! I kneel in worship, Lord Jesus, and thank You for being the worthy One who broke the powers of Satan, sin, death, and hell at the cross for me and all who believe in You. Thank You, thank You, thank You, for taking on the form of a Man and sacrificing Your life on the cross so that I might be saved by grace [undeserved favor] through faith in Your victory and glorious resurrection. Please receive all glory, honor, and majesty. Hallelujah and amen.