Posts with the tag “command”

“So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe— the ornate robe he was wearing— and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.” - Genesis 37:23-24As we continue looking at Joseph, we see the hard obstacles he begins to face after being thrown into the pit by his brothers. Here is Joseph, a boy who had just gotten a really coo...  Read More

“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).It’s easy for someone who has authority over us to command us to do something while they stand on the sidelines and watch. They might even reap the benefits of our hard labor and never pause to reward or acknowledge our work.When you work for the Kingdom, the King goes with you. It’s one thing for Jesus to command His disc...  Read More

“I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: if anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues describes in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.” (Revelation 22:18-19)When God speaks, we must ...  Read More

“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll” (Revelation 22:7)In our final week of Revelation, we see Jesus give us another command with urgency attached to it. He says in Revelation 22:7, “Look, I am coming soon!“ We do not have time to delay. If you have read through this series and stayed with us day after day, I first want to say thank...  Read More