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 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.

LIFE: You are created by God, who gives you life through Christ alone - Revelation 4:11

"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. For You created all things, and by Your will they were given existence and life." Revelation 4:11

INFALLIBLE TRUTH:

• "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through Him and for Him." Colossians 1:15-16 
• "For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring." Acts 17:28
• "I Am the vine, and you are the branches. The one abiding in Me, and I in them, the same bears much fruit: because you are not able to do anything without Me." John 15:5

Prayer:

I was created by God, and only in Christ can I find meaning in life. Only You, Lord Jesus, fill the voids and holes in my life. I'm so grateful that You created me and gave me a new life filled with eternal purpose and living hope. I confess You as my LORD and SAVIOR, in whom I find my being. Almighty and Sovereign Lord, I join all the voices of heaven and earth to proclaim: "You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power." I lift Your Name on high and praise the mighty name of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

ALMIGHTY: Never stop saying, the Lord God Almighty - Revelation 4:8

Also in front of the throne, there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night, they never stop saying: “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” Revelation 4:6-8

ETERNAL TRUTH:
Jesus answered, “I AM the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I AM in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves." John 14:6-11

Worship:
I stand in awe of Your glorious magnificence, Heavenly Father. I join the four living creatures and the myriads in heaven, and I will never stop singing, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.' I praise and thank You, Lord Jesus, for showing us the greatness of God to me and to all humanity. May I grow in reverence and fear of the Lord my God forever and ever. Amen.