Good morning Pastor John,
Getting ready for work and thinking about last night’s reading of Revelation 19. I was thinking about the mercy and the love of God that the Jews will experience the return of Jesus. You know what I love the most about that? I know that it is true. I love that. I don’t believe it is true; I know it is true. Jesus recently taught me that I was created for this life. I was never supposed to be anything but His. (Mmmm..that is so good to me!)
After Jesus told me that I looked back at some of the more unpleasant things from my past and cringed. Back then, I knew it was sin and wrong, but after knowing who you were created for, it feels crushing to think of it. I know my rescue may pale in comparison to what the Jews will feel when Jesus comes to rescue them from the Beast, but it had to still be disappointing to God, and it feels awful to think on that.
I know the love and mercy Jesus will pour out on them after they realize and mourn for what they have done because Jesus poured it out on me. Jesus briefly let me feel that awful regret, and let me cry out how sorry I am, and then let me feel how much he loves me.
So no one could ever tell me that what John saw in revelation 19 will not happen because I know it is true. It is my experience, too.
I want to be there to see Jesus pour out his sweet mercy on them. I want to see them feel the love of God. Oh, what a day that will be!!!
Beth