Daily Bible Reading - Day 20: 

Genesis 46-48 ... Matthew 14:22-36    (Sunday January 20)

Church of England (Episcopalian-Anglican Church)

Appoints Ambassador Who Denies Christ's Resurrection

To The Vatican ...

--Breitbart      Prophecies: The APOSTASY ... CHURCHES "will DEPART from the faith"..."will NO LONGER ENDURE sound doctrine"      Prophecies:  The ANTICHRIST       Prophecies:  The coming RAPTURE      The coming APOCALYPSE and ARMAGEDDON 

The World Council of Churches Trainees

Use Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel Rhetoric ...

--Jerusalem Post      Prophecies: The APOSTASY ... CHURCHES "will DEPART from the faith"..."will NO LONGER ENDURE sound doctrine"      Prophecies:  The ANTICHRIST       Prophecies:  The coming RAPTURE      The coming APOCALYPSE and ARMAGEDDON 

Daily Bible Reading - Day 8: 

Genesis 20-22 ... Matthew 7    (Tuesday January 8)

--Alpha News Daily      

REVELATION 21   (with notes) ...

A NEW Heaven and a NEW Earth is coming ...

   "Then I saw a NEW Heaven

     and a NEW Earth,

     for the first Heaven and the first Earth had passed away,       (Also see Isaiah 65:17 ...  and Isaiah 66:22)

     and the Sea was no more.

     And I saw the Holy City, NEW Jerusalem,

     coming down OUT of Heaven from God,

     prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

     And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

     “Behold,

       the dwelling place of God is with Man.

       He will dwell with them,

       and they will be His people,

       and God Himself will be with them as their God.

       He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,   

       and Death shall be no more,       (See Isaiah 25:8)

       neither shall there be mourning,

       nor crying,

       nor pain anymore,      (Amen!)

       for the former things have passed away.”

     And He who was seated on the Throne said,

     “Behold, I am making ALL things new.”

     Also He said,

     “Write this down,

       for these words are trustworthy and true.”

     And He said to me,

     “It is done!

       I am the Alpha and the Omega,     

       the Beginning and the End.      (A title of Jesus Christ ... Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew ... See Revelation 1)

       To the thirsty

       I will give from the spring of the Water of Life without payment.     (See John 4)

       The one who conquers will have this heritage,

       and I will be his God

       and he will be My son.       (We are "born again" and become children of God through faith in Jesus)

       But as for

       the cowardly,    (Afraid of what other people think if they place their faith and love in Jesus Christ)

       the faithless,      (Those who have not placed all their love, faith, and trust in Jesus Christ to save them)

       the abominable,      (The Bible mentions many abominations including homosexuality and abortion)

       as for murderers,      (Jesus warns even those who are "angry with his brother without a cause"... Matthew 5)

       the sexually immoral,      (Any sex outside of marriage ... including pornography)

       sorcerers,      ("pharmakeus"... addictive drugs ... and also such things as astrology, fortune tellers, etc.)

       idolaters,      (An 'idol' is anything we place or "love" above God ... money, sports, work, celebrities, tv, etc.)

       and all liars,     

       their portion will be in the Lake that burns with fire and sulfur,  (HELL!!)

       which is the SECOND Death.”      (We are ALL sinners who desperately need a Savior)

The New Jerusalem

     Then      (AFTER the Earth has been "cleansed" and restored ... and the "curse" of Genesis 3 has been lifted.)

     came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues

     and spoke to me, saying,

     “Come, I will show you the Bride,

        the wife of the Lamb.”     (The Cross is a love story ... written in His blood)

     And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain,

     and showed me the Holy City Jerusalem   (Heaven!)

     coming down OUT of Heaven from God,     (Awesome!!!)

     having the glory of God,

     its radiance like a most rare jewel,

     like a jasper, clear as crystal.

     It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates,

     and at the gates twelve angels,

     and on the gates

     the names of the twelve Tribes

     of the sons of Israel were inscribed --     (God will fulfill all of His promises to the children of Israel ...)

     on the East three gates,

     on the North three gates,

     on the South three gates,

     and on the West three gates.

     And the wall of the city had twelve foundations,

     and on them

     were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

     And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold

     to measure the city and its gates and walls.

     The City lies foursquare, its length the same as its width.

     And he measured the City with his rod, 12,000 stadia.     (About 1380 miles ... or 2/3 diameter of the Moon)

     Its length and width and height are equal.

     He also measured its wall,

     144 cubits by human measurement,

     which is also an angel's measurement.       (Consider this statement for a moment ... )

     The wall was built of jasper,

     while the City was pure gold, clear as glass.

     The foundations of the wall of the City were adorned with every kind of jewel.

     The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate,

     the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian,

     the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz,

     the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

     And the twelve gates were twelve pearls,

     each of the gates made of a single pearl,

     and the street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.

     And I saw no Temple in the City,

     for its Temple IS the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

     And the City has no need of Sun or Moon to shine on it,

     for the glory of God gives it light,

     and its lamp is the Lamb.       (See Zechariah 14:6-9)

     By its light will the nations walk,

     and the kings of the Earth will bring their glory into it,

     and its gates will never be shut by day --

     and there will be no night there.

     They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.

     But nothing unclean will ever enter it,

     nor anyone who does what is detestable or false,

     but ONLY those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life."     (See Revelation 20 ... (God's Promise ...)

Revelation 19

REVELATION 19   (with notes) ...

Rejoicing in Heaven

   "After this I heard what seemed to be

     the loud voice of a great multitude in Heaven, crying out,

   “Hallelujah!   (Means "Joyfully praise God" or "God be praised" or "Praise to God")
     Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
     for His judgments are true and just;
     for He has judged the great prostitute    (See Revelation 18)
     who corrupted the Earth with her immorality,
     and has avenged on her the blood of His servants.”

     Once more they cried out,

     “Hallelujah!
       The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”

     And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures

     fell down and worshiped God

     who was seated on the Throne, saying,

     “Amen. Hallelujah!” 

       And from the Throne came a voice saying,

        “Praise our God,
          all you His servants,    
          you who fear (and love) Him,
          small and great.” 

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb    (There will be peace, beauty, and great joy in Heaven ... forever!!!)

     Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude,

     like the roar of many waters

     and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

     “Hallelujah!
       For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.    (God will reign on Earth ...)
       Let us rejoice and exult
       and give HIM the glory,
       for the Marriage of the Lamb has come,
       and His Bride has made herself ready;     (The "Bride" is ALL who place their love and faith in Christ)

       it was granted her to clothe herself
       with fine linen, bright and pure” --    (Clothed in His perfect Righteousness)

     for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.    (Saints are ALL who place their love and faith in Christ)

     And the angel said to me,

     “WRITE this:

       BLESSED are those

       who are invited to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.”      (God's Promise ...)

     And he said to me,

     “These are the true Words of God.”

     Then I fell down at his feet

     to worship him,    (He tried to worship the angel ... we are NEVER to worship angels!)

     but he (the angel) said to me,

     “You must NOT do that!

       I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers

       who hold to the testimony of Jesus.

       Worship GOD.” 

     For the testimony of Jesus (Yeshua) is the spirit of prophecy.

Heaven Opened ... The Rider on a White Horse ... The TRUE Messiah!!!

     Then I saw Heaven opened,

     and BEHOLD,

     a white horse!      (The true Messiah ... not the "counterfeit" Antichrist ... see Revelation 6)

     The One sitting on it is called Faithful and True,

     and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 

     His eyes are like a flame of fire,

     and on His head are many diadems (crowns),

     and He has a Name written that no one knows but Himself. 

     He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood,

     and the Name by which He is called is The Word of God.    (He IS the "Word of God"... see John 1)

     And the Armies of Heaven,

     arrayed in fine linen, white and pure,

     were following Him on white horses.     (All who placed their faith in Him will return with Him ...)

     From His mouth comes a sharp sword

     with which to strike down the nations,

     and He will rule them with a rod of iron.

     He will tread the winepress of the fury

     of the Wrath of God the Almighty.     

     On His robe and on His thigh

     He has a Name written,

     King of kings and Lord of lords.        (Prophecies:  MESSIAH'S RETURN)

The Great Supper of God ... (we are "saved" FROM this gruesome "supper" ... the aftermath of Armageddon)

     Then I saw an angel standing in the Sun,

     and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead,

     “Come, gather for the great supper of God,

       to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains,

       the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders,

       and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.” 

     And I saw the Beast (Antichrist) and the kings of the Earth

     with their armies gathered to make war against Him       (Jesus Christ ... Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew)

     who was sitting on the horse and against His Army.

     And the Beast (Antichrist) was captured,

     and with it the False Prophet who in its presence (or on its behalf)

     had done the signs by which he deceived those

     who had received the mark of the Beast

     and those who worshiped its image.  (The Antichrist will perform "miracles" to deceive)

     These two were thrown ALIVE

     into the Lake of Fire that burns with sulfur (Hell).

     And the rest were slain by the sword

     that came from the mouth of Him who was sitting on the horse,

REVELATION 18   (with notes) ...

The Fall of Babylon ...

(AFTER Noah,Mankind's rebellion against God's authority and its worship of pleasure and greed began in Babylon)

   "After this I saw another angel

     coming down from Heaven, having great authority,

     and the Earth was made bright with his glory.

     And he called out with a mighty voice,

       “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!     (Bible Prophecies:  IRAQ -  (Babylon)
          She has become a dwelling place for demons,
          a haunt for every unclean spirit,
          a haunt for every unclean bird,
          a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.
          For all nations have drunk 
          the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,
          and the kings of the Earth have committed immorality with her,
          and the merchants of the Earth have grown rich

          from the power of her luxurious living.”

     Then I heard another voice from Heaven saying,

        “Come OUT of her, My people,
          lest you take part in her sins,
          lest you share in her plagues;       (The assurance of eternal life in HEAVEN  ... it's NOT too late!!!) 
          for her sins are heaped high as Heaven,    
          and God has remembered her iniquities.

          Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,
          and repay her double for her deeds;
          mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.
          As she glorified herself

          and lived in luxury,
          so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,
          since in her heart (mind) she says,
           ‘I sit as a queen,     (Adding laws and rules that are not found in the Holy Scriptures)
            I am no widow,
            and mourning I shall never see.’   (Satan's fall came from "pride"... saying "I will be like the Most High")
          For this reason her plagues will come in a single day,
          death and mourning and famine,
          and she will be burned up with fire;
          for MIGHTY is the Lord God who has judged her.”

     And the kings of the Earth,     (The world's Political leaders)

     who committed sexual immorality

     and lived in luxury with her,   

     will weep and wail over her

     when they see the smoke of her burning.

     They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,

        “Alas! Alas! You great city,
          you mighty city, Babylon!
          For in a single hour your judgment has come.”    (This is all still future ...)

     And the merchants of the Earth

     weep and mourn for her,   

     since no one buys their cargo anymore,

     cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth,

     silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory,

     all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble,

     cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense,

     wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots,

     and slaves, that is, human souls.

        “The fruit for which your soul longed
          has gone from you,
          and all your delicacies and your splendors
          are lost to you,
          never to be found again!”

     The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her,    

     will stand far off, in fear of her torment,

     weeping and mourning aloud,

        “Alas, alas, for the great city
          that was clothed in fine linen,
          in purple and scarlet,
          adorned with gold,
          with jewels, and with pearls!
          For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”

     And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors     

     and all whose trade is on the Sea,    

     stood far off and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning,

        “What city was like the great city?”    

     And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,

        “Alas, alas, for the great city
          where all who had ships at sea
          grew rich by her wealth!
          For in a SINGLE HOUR she has been laid waste.
          Rejoice over her, O Heaven,     (There will be rejoicing in Heaven ...)
          and you saints and apostles and prophets,
          for God has given judgment for you against her!”

     Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone

     and threw it into the Sea, saying,

REVELATION 17   (with notes) ...

The Great Prostitute and the Beast ...

  "Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me,

   “Come, I will show you

     the judgment of the Great Prostitute      (A "Religious" system who has turned away from God's Word)

     who is seated on many waters,      (This religious system has spread all around the World ...)

     with whom the kings of the Earth

     have committed sexual immorality,     

     and with the wine of whose sexual immorality

     the dwellers on Earth have become drunk.”

     And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness,

     and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet Beast that was full of blasphemous names,

     and it had seven heads and ten horns.     (See the earlier prophecies describing such a Beast ...)

     The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet,

     and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls,      (This religious system will be known by its regal appearance)

     holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations

     and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

     And on her forehead was written a name of mystery:

   “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of Earth's abominations.”

     And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints,

     the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.      (This apostate religious system will kill many believing Christians)

     When I saw her, I marveled greatly.

     But the angel said to me,

   “Why do you marvel?

     I will tell you the mystery of the woman,

     and of the Beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

     The Beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise

     from the bottomless pit    (See the earlier descriptions of Satan)

     and go to destruction.      (Later in the book we see Satan cast into the Lake of Fire ... Hell.)

     And the dwellers on Earth

     whose names have NOT been written in the Book of Life     

     from the foundation of the World        (Those who reject God are called Earth dwellers ... no Heavenly future)

     will marvel to see the Beast,      (In God's eyes all Mankind is EITHER with Jesus Christ OR with Satan)

     because it was and is not and is to come.     (The choice is either Jesus and Heaven ... or Satan and Hell)

     This calls for a mind with wisdom:

     the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated;      (An allusion to "Rome"...)

     they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen,

     one is, the other has not yet come,

     and when he does come

     he must remain only a little while.      (The Antichrist ... will be a very popular coming world leader)

     As for the Beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven,

     and it goes to destruction.

     And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings (leaders)   

     who have not yet received royal power,  

     but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour,

     together with the Beast.      (He will rise over 10 nations of the ancient Roman Empire ...)

     These are of one mind,

     and they hand over their power and authority to the Beast.

     They will make war on the Lamb,       (Jesus Christ ... Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew)

     and the Lamb will conquer them,       (Prophecies:  MESSIAH'S RETURN)

     for He is Lord of lords and King of kings,

     and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful.”     (The assurance of life in Heaven  ... it's NOT too late!!!) 

     And the angel said to me,

   “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated,

     are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages.

     And the ten horns that you saw,      (Leaders of 10 nations which will rise out of the ancient Roman Empire ...)

     they and the Beast will hate the prostitute.      (They will turn against this religious system)

     They will make her desolate and naked,

     and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire,

     for God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose

     by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the Beast,

     until the Words of God are fulfilled.

     And the woman that you saw

     is the great city    (After the Flood, the global rebellion against God began in Babylon)

Earlier:

Public School Bans All Christmas Songs That Mention Jesus ...

The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath

   "Then I heard a loud voice from the Temple

     telling the seven angels,

   “Go and pour out on the Earth

     the seven bowls of the Wrath of God.”

Harmful and painful sores will come upon ALL who will bear the mark of the Beast and worship its image ...

   "So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the Earth,

     and harmful and painful sores came upon the people

     who bore the mark of the Beast and worshiped its image."

The Sea will be turned into the blood of a corpse ... every living thing that is in the Sea will die

   "The second angel poured out his bowl into the Sea,

     and it became like the blood of a corpse,

     and every living thing died that was in the sea."

The rivers and the springs of water will also become blood,

BECAUSE they have shed the blood of the saints and prophets ...

   "The third angel poured out his bowl

     into the rivers and the springs of water,

     and they became blood.

     And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say,

   “Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was,
     for you brought these judgments.
     For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
     and you have given them blood to drink.
     It is what they deserve!”

     And I heard the altar saying,

   “Yes, Lord God the Almighty,
     true and just are your judgments!”

The Sun will "scorch" people on Earth with fire and fierce heat ...

   "The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the Sun,

     and it was allowed to scorch people with fire.

     They were scorched by the fierce heat,

     and they cursed (blasphemed) the Name of God

     who had power over these plagues.

     They did not repent and give Him glory."

Great darkness ... people will gnaw their tongues in anguish

   "The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the Beast,

     and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.

     People gnawed their tongues in anguish

     and cursed the God of Heaven for their pain and sores.

     They did not repent of their deeds."

ARMAGEDDON:       (Prophecies: The coming APOCALYPSE and ARMAGEDDON ...)

God will gather the armies of the whole world together in Israel ... "to the place called Armageddon" ...

   "The sixth angel poured out his bowl

     on the great river Euphrates,

     and its water was dried up,

     to prepare the way for the kings from the East.   

     And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the Dragon

     and out of the mouth of the Beast

     and out of the mouth of the False Prophet,

     three unclean spirits like frogs.

     For they are demonic spirits, performing signs,

     who go abroad to the kings of the whole world,

     to assemble them for battle on the Great Day of God the Almighty.

     (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake,

     keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”)

     And they assembled them at the place

     that in Hebrew is called ARMAGEDDON.     (Armageddon is in Israel ... Many prophets describe this war)

The Final Judgment:  The Seventh Bowl is poured out into the air ...

   "The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,

     and a loud voice came out of the Temple,

     from the Throne, saying,

     “It is done!”

A great Earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the Earth ...

   "And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,

     and a great Earthquake

     such as there had never been since man was on the Earth,

     so great was that Earthquake.

     The great city (Jerusalem) was split into three parts,

     and the cities of the nations fell,

     and God remembered Babylon the great,

     to make her drain the cup

     of the wine of the fury of His Wrath.

Every island and mountain on Earth will disappear ...

   "And every island fled away,

     and no mountains were to be found."  (Earth's landscape will dramatically change ...)

Great hailstones about 100 pounds each will fall upon people ...

   "And great hailstones,

     about one hundred pounds each,

     fell from Heaven on people;

     and they cursed God for the plague of the hail,      (Also see Job 38:22-23)

Revelation 15

REVELATION 15   (with notes) ...

Preparing The Seven Angels with Seven Bowls filled with the WRATH of God ... the LAST Seven Plagues

   "Then I saw another sign in Heaven, great and amazing,

     seven angels with seven plagues,

     which are the last,

     for with them THE WRATH OF GOD IS FINISHED.      (The nations are made 'desolate' ... then Jesus returns)

     AND I saw what appeared to be a Sea of Glass mingled with fire --

     and also those who had conquered the Beast    (the Antichrist)

     and its image and the number of its name,    (Those who are killed for their faith during the 'Great Tribulation')

     standing beside the Sea of Glass with harps of God in their hands.

     And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God,

     and the song of the Lamb, saying,

        “Great and amazing are Your deeds,
          O Lord God the Almighty!
          Just and true are Your ways,
          O King of the Nations!       ("King of kings and Lord of lords")
          Who will not fear, O Lord,
          and glorify Your Name?
          For You alone are Holy.
          ALL nations will come
          and worship You,
          for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”       (Prophecies:  MESSIAH'S RETURN)

The Seven Bowls with Seven Plagues are prepared ... The WRATH of God.

     After this I looked,

     and the Sanctuary of the Tent (Tabernacle) of Witness in Heaven was opened,

     and out of the Sanctuary

     came the seven angels with the seven plagues,     (Prophecies: The coming "APOCALYPSE" and Armageddon ...)

     clothed in pure, bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests.

     And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels

     seven golden bowls full of the WRATH of God who lives forever and ever,

     and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power,

     and no one could enter the Sanctuary    

REVELATION 14   (with notes) ...

The Lamb and the 144,000    (See Revelation 7 ... the 144,000 are chosen from the 12 Tribes of Israel)

   "Then I looked, and behold,

     on Mount Zion stood the Lamb,

     and with Him 144,000

     who had His Name and His Father's Name written on their foreheads.

     And I heard a voice from Heaven like the roar of many waters

     and like the sound of loud thunder.

     The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps,

     and they were singing a new song before the throne

     and before the four living creatures

     and before the elders.

     No one could learn that song except the 144,000

     who had been redeemed from the Earth.

     It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins.

     It is these who follow the Lamb wherever He goes.

     These have been redeemed from Mankind

     as firstfruits for God and the Lamb,

     and in their mouth no lie was found,

     for they are blameless.

The Messages of the Three Angels

   "Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead,

     with an eternal Gospel      (Some say this may reflect a satellite broadcast ... we don't know.)

     to proclaim to those

     who dwell on Earth,    (The Two Witnesses, the 144,000 Jews, and this angel will all be sent by God)

     to EVERY nation and tribe

     and language and people.    (Millions will be saved into Heaven through placing their faith in Jesus Christ)

     And he said with a loud voice,

   “Fear God and give Him glory,    ("The fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom")

     because the hour of His Judgment has come,

     and worship Him who made Heaven and Earth,

     the Sea and the springs of water.”     ("In the Beginning God created"... it is by faith we believe this)

     Another angel, a second, followed, saying,

   “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great,

     she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion (or wrath)

     of her sexual immorality.”

A terrible CURSE for ALL who will take the "mark" of the Beast ...

     And another angel, a third, followed them,      (The world "angel" literally means "messenger"...)

     saying with a loud voice,

   “If anyone worships the Beast and its image

     and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

     he also will drink the wine of God's wrath,

     poured full strength into the cup of his anger,

     and he WILL be tormented with fire and sulfur

     in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

     And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever,

     and they have NO rest, day or night,

     these worshipers of the Beast and its image,

     and WHOEVER receives the mark of its name.”

A word of hope and encouragement for all who REFUSE to take the "mark" through their faith in Jesus  ...

   "Here is a call for the endurance of the saints,      ('Saints' is from 'sanctified' which means 'set apart' by God)

     those who keep the commandments of God

     AND their faith in Jesus.    (ALL who love God and place their love and faith in Jesus are called "saints")

     And I heard a voice from Heaven saying,

   “Write this: 

     BLESSED are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

   “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit,

   “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

The "Harvest" of those on Earth who turn to God and Jesus (Yeshua) in love, faith, trust, and obedience ...

   "Then I looked,

     and behold,

     a white cloud,

     and seated on the cloud one like a son of man,

     with a golden crown on his head,

     and a sharp sickle in his hand.

     And another angel came out of the Temple,

     calling with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud,

   “Put in your sickle, and reap,

     for the hour to reap has come,

     for the harvest of the Earth is fully ripe.”

     So he who sat on the cloud swung his sickle across the Earth,

     and the Earth was reaped.     (We are told millions will be 'beheaded' at this time for their faith in Jesus Christ)

The "Harvest of Wrath" of those who have hardened their hearts against God and rebel against His Word  ...

   "Then another angel came out of the Temple in Heaven,

     and he too had a sharp sickle.

     And another angel came out from the altar,

     the angel who has authority over the fire,

     and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle,

   “Put in your sickle and gather the clusters from the vine of the Earth,

     for its grapes are ripe.”

     So the angel swung his sickle across the Earth

     and gathered the grape harvest of the Earth

     and threw it into the great winepress of the Wrath of God.

     And the winepress was trodden outside the City (Jerusalem),

     and blood flowed from the winepress,

     as high as a horse's bridle,

Daily Bible Reading - Day 355:

Micah 6-7 ... Revelation 12 

     (Revelation 12:1-17)