"I
Am The First And The Last"
I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
saying, "Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches,
to
Then I turned to see whose voice it was
that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands,
and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the
Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest.
His head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow, his eyes were
like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a
furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters. In his right hand he
held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his
face was like the sun shining with full force.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as
though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, "Do not be
afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living one. I was dead, and see, I
am alive forever and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
Revelation
1:10-18
Sometimes we have a loss of faith. We
wonder if God is real, and if Jesus really died for our sins. When we have that
loss of faith it is important for us to regain a stronger personal trust in
Jesus' death-destroying resurrection. When we hit bottom, trust that it won't
get any worse, that God loves us, and that Jesus will
save us.
Death is our enemy, and robs us of joy
and hope - unless the triumph of Christ's resurrection reverberates in our
heart. As we believe in the mighty Victor over death, doubt is banished and
light drives away the darkness.
Hold fast to that
triumphant trust
as you struggle
through life's worst crises.
Because of
Christ's empty tomb, we can be full of hope.
Our
Daily Bread -