Category: Judgment
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The Wait Is Over
When my brother-in-law was in first grade, one of the older boys on the playground grabbed his hat and ran off with it. Without thinking he chased that bully down only to find himself on his back looking up at a clinched fist.
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War
Amid the political and social unrest of the Vietnam War, singer Edwin Starr recorded a song which asked the question: “War! What is it good for?” The answer he returned was an emphatic “Absolutely nothing!” He then explained, “Oh war, I despise ’cause it means destruction of innocent lives.” Few…
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God Hears, God Responds
While God’s people endured that half hour of silence, while God seemed unresponsive to his people, God’s people nevertheless persisted in prayer. They persevered in their pleas for divine intervention. They continued asking “How long?”
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Anticipation
When we watch a suspenseful movie, we know something is about to happen when the soundtrack gets quiet. We hold our breath not daring to disturb the silence. Suddenly something unexpected occurs, something frightening and something that is certain to be consequential.
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Before the Judge
When a husband and wife set out to adopt a child, the final step in the process requires them to appear before a judge. Even for an adoption a courtroom can seem intimidating. The judge has the power to grant or deny.
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A Looming Storm
Having lived in southern New England most of my life, I have experienced a small handful of hurricanes, none of which were particularly devastating by Gulf Coast standards, but hurricanes none-the-less. Life is disrupted.
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Nowhere to Hide
While not explicitly an answer to the martyred souls’ earlier question of “How long?”, their cries for vindication are finally addressed when the Lamb opens the sixth seal. What we see is disturbing.
A Revelation Invitation 