John is weeping. I would usually call someone a pansy for that, but John was no pansy. See, he was in prison and still being full-up manly about it. Even writing to encourage others. Crazy manly.
So John the not-pansy was weeping because no one could be found to open the scroll and its seven seals. Oh, I should mention that he’s “in the spirit” (meaning as I understand it dreaming but really guided by the Holy Spirit to reveal a prophecy) and sees this scroll in God’s very hand that no one can be found to read. Later on we find that this scroll contains all the judgments that are to come when God makes the world new, sometimes called the tribulation. So, John is weeping because no one can open it.
Finally we come to my point. I believe that maybe this scroll was so obviously not just a scroll, but that the entirety of human existence depended on that scroll being read. If that scroll stayed sealed, then God’s judgment would be stopped up and the world would never know its Maker like it is designed to. Why would we exist in that scenario.
Then Revalation 5:5. Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Rood of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals. In the infinite scale, God’s purposes will not be thwarted. Glory to God!
In my opinion, the most awesome verse (as in Chuck-Norris-style awesome) in the Bible has to be Job 38:3. Let me just quote it real quick:
Now gird up your loins like a man,
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!
Most people just don’t seem to get the truly awesomeness of this. I mean, this is like something that God would say if He were riding on a Harley made of a tornado and lightning. Pardon my french, but saying “gird your loins like a man, because I’m about to ask you something, wise-guy” right then is the most badassed thing I think anyone in the existence of the universe could say. Let’s just imagine that happening now to truly understand what’s going on here.
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I loves me some shiny cars. You see one of those Infinity M classes or new Mustangs (particularly GT’s) driving down the road and imagine myself behind the wheel…boy, howdy, don’t that feel good. Daydreams and wishes are great for personal time, but let’s do a little deeper digging to answer a question for ourselves: why do we love the things we love?
Among other things (namely greed), I’d say it’s because people want to be great. Being great is a good thing, especially when it’s part of a greater plan, but there seems to be a myth people can carry with them from junior high about being great. Just like hanging out with the cool kids can make you cool, some people think that buying great things can make you great. Hate to burst your bubble, but nothing could be farther from the truth.
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