It Was Allowed to …

In today’s Bible reading*, we see the Beast. Actually, we see two Beasts. One thing that was striking as I read this was the language used of the Dragon and the Beasts. Things like: – It was allowed to exercise authority (v. 5)– It was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer…

Creatures Worship their Creator

I’m sure that John was not just a little overwhelmed. He compares what he sees with what’s familiar to him. He constantly describes what he sees as “It was like ….” and “It had the appearance of ….” I’m grateful for John’s descriptions. But it’s difficult to imagine creatures that John describes in today’s Bible…

Contend for the Faith

In the past few weeks, we’ve seen Paul and Peter warn against false teachers. In today’s Bible reading*, Jude takes his turn. Who was Jude? There are a couple of possibilities. Jude could have been the Apostle Judas who was sent to Antioch with Paul, Barnabas, and Silas in Acts 15:22. Another, and more likely…

Worry about Yourself!

Several years ago, one of my favorite videos that made the rounds on Facebook was the one of the little girl who told her daddy to worry about himself. As she struggled to free herself from her carseat, her daddy offered to help her, but she kept saying, “Worry about yourself!” It seemed that she…