God Gives Hope in Gloom
The seventh seal is then broken, revealing seven Trumpets. As each is sounded in turn, natural and heavenly disasters once again result: hail, fire, falling stars, death, darkness, torment- plagues which cause people to seek death but not find it…Then Seven angels emerge with the seven last plagues, which involve boils, blood, scorching heat, darkness, pain, earthquakes, hailstones & titanic confrontation at a place called Armageddon.
Lord, our prayers rise up to You:
He was given much incense,
that he should offer it with
the prayers of all the saints…
And the smoke of the incense,
together with the prayers of
the saints, went up before God
from the angel’s hand (Rev 8:3-4).
The second woe is past. Behold
the third woe is coming quickly.
Then the seventh angel sounded:
And there were loud voices in
heaven saying: The world now
become the Kingdom of our Lord
and of His Christ, and He will
reign forever & ever (Rev 11:14-15)
They have defeated (the accuser)
by the blood of the Lamb and
by their testimony (Rev 12:11).
Lord, the revelation on end times
is both a warning to Christians
who have grown apathetic and
an encouragement to those who
are faithfully enduring struggles.
It reassures us good will triumph
over evil, give us hope as we face
difficult times and gives guidance
when we are wavering in our faith.
Lord, our prayers rise up to You; and
we will Overcome with You. Amen.
Lord, our prayers will rise to You
in heaven and how grateful that
You will eagerly hear each one.
Even the quietest prayers born
out of faith are as important as the
loudest prayers ignited by fervency.
Thank You Lord and grateful that
You will hear and answer them all.
How blessed are we to have You
as the center of our lives. Amen.
Lord, we will Overcome with You
for the accuser has already been
defeated by the blood of the Lamb.
Lord, we praise You for You are
In control and we surrender to
Your ways and to Your timing.
And we rest all our expectations
on You at Your Word of promise;
for You are utterly Faithful. Amen.