Revelation 14-16; Psalms 45
One Story That Leads to Jesus, Day 355
Revelation 14
14Then I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.G2532G1492G2532G2400G721G2476G1909G3735G4622G2532G3326G846G1540G5062G5064G5505G2192G846G3962G3686G1125G1909G846G33592And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.G2532G191G5456G1537G3772G5613G5456G4183G5204G2532G5613G5456G3173G1027G2532G191G5456G2790G2789G1722G846G27883This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.G2532G103G5613G2537G5603G1799G2362G2532G1799G5064G2226G2532G4245G2532G3762G1410G3129G5603G1508G1540G5062G5064G5505G3588G59G575G10934They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb.G3778G1526G3739G3435G3756G3435G3326G1135G1063G1526G3933G3778G1526G3588G190G721G3699G302G5217G3778G59G575G444G536G2316G2532G7215They have told no lies; they are without blame.G2532G1722G846G4750G2147G3756G1388G1063G1526G299G1799G2362G23166And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.G2532G1492G243G32G4072G1722G3321G2192G166G2098G2097G2730G1909G1093G2532G3956G1484G2532G5443G2532G1100G2532G29927"Fear God," he shouted. "Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water."G3004G1722G3173G5456G5399G2316G2532G1325G1391G846G3754G5610G846G2920G2064G2532G4352G4160G3772G2532G1093G2532G2281G2532G4077G52048Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, "Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality."G2532G190G243G32G3004G897G4098G4098G3173G4172G3754G4222G3956G1484G4222G1537G3631G2372G846G42029Then a third angel followed them, shouting, "Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the handG2532G5154G32G190G846G3004G1722G3173G5456G1536G4352G2342G2532G846G1504G2532G2983G5480G1909G846G3359G2228G1909G846G549510must drink the wine of God's anger. It has been poured full strength into God's cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb.G846G2532G4095G1537G3631G2372G2316G3588G2767G194G1722G4221G846G3709G2532G928G1722G4442G2532G2303G1799G40G32G2532G1799G72111The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name."G2532G2586G846G929G305G1519G165G165G2532G2192G3756G372G2250G2532G3571G3588G4352G2342G2532G846G1504G2532G1536G2983G5480G846G368612This means that God's holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.G5602G2076G5281G40G5602G5083G1785G2316G2532G4102G242413And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!"G2532G191G5456G1537G3772G3004G3427G1125G3107G3498G3588G599G1722G2962G534G3483G3004G4151G2443G373G1537G846G2873G1161G846G2041G190G3326G84614Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man. He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.G2532G1492G2532G2400G3022G3507G2532G1909G3507G2521G3664G5207G444G2192G1909G846G2776G5552G4735G2532G1722G846G5495G3691G140715Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, "Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe."G2532G243G32G1831G1537G3485G2896G1722G3173G5456G2521G1909G3507G3992G4675G1407G2532G2325G3754G5610G2064G4671G2325G3754G2326G1093G358316So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.G2532G2521G1909G3507G906G846G1407G1909G1093G2532G1093G232517After that, another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle.G2532G243G32G1831G1537G3485G3588G1722G3772G846G2532G2192G3691G140718Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, "Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment."G2532G243G32G1831G1537G2379G2192G1849G1909G4442G2532G5455G3173G2906G2192G3691G1407G3004G3992G4675G3691G1407G2532G5166G1009G288G1093G3754G846G4718G18719So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God's wrath.G2532G32G906G846G1407G1519G1093G2532G5166G288G1093G2532G906G1519G3173G3025G2372G231620The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse's bridle.G2532G3025G3961G1854G4172G2532G129G1831G1537G3025G891G2462G5469G575G5507G1812G4712
Revelation 15
15Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God's wrath to completion.G2532G1492G243G4592G1722G3772G3173G2532G2298G2033G32G2192G2033G2078G4127G3754G1722G846G5055G2372G23162I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them.G2532G1492G5613G2281G5193G3396G4442G2532G3528G1537G2342G2532G1537G846G1504G2532G1537G846G5480G1537G706G846G3686G2476G1909G2281G5193G2192G2788G23163And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.G2532G103G5603G3475G1401G2316G2532G5603G721G3004G3173G2532G2298G4675G2041G2962G2316G3841G1342G2532G228G4675G3598G935G404Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed."G5101G5399G3364G5399G4571G2962G2532G1392G4675G3686G3754G3441G3741G3754G3956G1484G2240G2532G4352G1799G4675G3754G4675G1345G53195Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God's Tabernacle, was thrown wide open.G2532G3326G5023G1492G2532G2400G3485G4633G3142G1722G3772G4556The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests.G2532G2033G32G1831G1537G3485G2192G2033G4127G1746G2513G2532G2986G3043G2532G4738G4024G4012G5552G22237Then one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.G2532G1520G1537G5064G2226G1325G2033G32G2033G5552G5357G1073G2372G2316G3588G2198G1519G165G1658The Temple was filled with smoke from God's glory and power. No one could enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the seven plagues.G2532G3485G1072G2586G1537G1391G2316G2532G1537G846G1411G2532G3762G1410G1525G1519G3485G891G2033G4127G2033G32G5055
Revelation 16
16Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, "Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God's wrath."G2532G191G3173G5456G1537G3485G3004G2033G32G5217G2532G1632G5357G2372G2316G1519G10932So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.G2532G4413G565G2532G1632G846G5357G1909G1093G2532G1096G2556G2532G4190G1668G1519G444G3588G2192G5480G2342G2532G4352G846G15043Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.G2532G1208G32G1632G846G5357G1519G2281G2532G1096G5613G129G3498G2532G3956G2198G5590G599G1722G22814Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood.G2532G5154G32G1632G846G5357G1519G4215G2532G1519G4077G5204G2532G1096G1295And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying, "You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was, because you have sent these judgments.G2532G191G32G5204G3004G1488G1342G2962G3588G5607G3801G2532G2258G3801G2532G3741G3801G3754G2919G50236Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward."G3754G1632G129G40G2532G4396G2532G1325G846G129G4095G1063G1526G5147And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just."G2532G191G243G1537G2379G3004G3483G2962G2316G3841G228G2532G1342G4675G29208Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire.G2532G5067G32G1632G846G5357G1909G2246G2532G1325G846G2739G444G1722G44429Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.G2532G444G2739G3173G2738G2532G987G3686G2316G3588G2192G1849G1909G5025G4127G2532G3340G3756G1325G846G139110Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish,G2532G3991G32G1632G846G5357G1909G2362G2342G2532G846G932G1096G4656G2532G3145G846G1100G1537G419211and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.G2532G987G2316G3772G1537G846G4192G2532G1537G846G1668G2532G3340G3756G1537G846G204112Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance.G2532G1623G32G1632G846G5357G1909G3173G4215G2166G2532G5204G846G3583G2443G3598G935G575G395G2246G209013And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.G2532G1492G5140G169G4151G3664G944G1537G4750G1404G2532G1537G4750G2342G2532G1537G4750G557814They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty.G1063G1526G4151G1142G4160G4592G1607G3739G1607G1909G935G1093G2532G3650G3625G4863G846G1519G4171G1565G3173G2250G2316G384115"Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed."G2400G2064G5613G2812G3107G1127G2532G5083G846G2440G3363G4043G1131G2532G991G846G80816And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon.G2532G4863G846G4863G1519G5117G2564G1447G71717Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, "It is finished!"G2532G1442G32G1632G846G5357G1519G109G2532G1831G3173G5456G575G3485G3772G575G2362G3004G109618Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth.G2532G1096G5456G2532G1027G2532G796G2532G1096G3173G4578G3634G1096G3756G3739G575G444G1096G1909G1093G5082G4578G3779G317319The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon's sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his fierce wrath.G2532G3173G4172G1096G1519G5140G3313G2532G4172G1484G4098G2532G3173G897G3415G1799G2316G1325G846G4221G3631G2372G846G370920And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled.G2532G3956G3520G5343G2532G3735G2147G3756G214721There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.G2532G2597G1909G444G3173G5464G1537G3772G5613G5006G2532G444G987G2316G1537G4127G5464G3754G4127G846G2076G4970G3173
Psalms 45
45[For the choir director: A love song to be sung to the tune "Lilies." A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.H5329H7799H1121H7141H4905H7892H3039H3820H7370H2896H1697H559H4639H4428H3956H5842H4106H56082You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.H3302H1121H120H2580H3332H8193H430H1288H57693Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic!H2296H2719H3409H1368H1935H19264In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!H1926H7392H6743H1697H571H6037H6664H3225H3384H33725Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.H2671H8150H3820H4428H341H5971H53076Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.H3678H430H5769H5703H7626H4438H4334H76267You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.H157H6664H8130H7562H430H430H4886H8081H8342H22708Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes. In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.H899H4753H174H7102H8127H1964H4482H80559Kings' daughters are among your noble women. At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!H4428H1323H3368H3225H5324H7694H3800H21110Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.H8085H1323H7200H5186H241H7911H5971H1H100411For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.H4428H183H3308H113H781212The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.H1323H6865H4503H6223H5971H2470H644013The bride, a princess, looks glorious in her golden gown.H4428H1323H3520H6441H3830H4865H209114In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king, accompanied by her bridesmaids.H2986H4428H7553H1330H7464H310H93515What a joyful and enthusiastic procession as they enter the king's palace!H8057H1524H2986H935H4428H196416Your sons will become kings like their father. You will make them rulers over many lands.H1H1121H7896H8269H77617I will bring honor to your name in every generation. Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.H8034H2142H1755H1755H5971H3034H5769H5703
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, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb.G3778
