When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the heavenly altar the souls of those murdered for holding fast to the word of God and their testimony. They cried out in a great, singular voice.
Murder Victims: How much longer, O Lord, the holy One, the true One, until You pronounce judgement on the inhabitants of the earth? Until You avenge our blood?
Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest for a while longer- soon their number would be complete. In a little while, one of their fellow servants, brothers, and sisters would be murdered as they had been.
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I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2
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Matthew 21:28-32 (The Message)
"Tell me what you think of this story: A man had two sons. He went up to the first and said, ‘Son, go out for the day and work in the vineyard.’
“The son answered, ‘I don’t want to.’ Later on he thought better of it and went.
“The father gave the same command to the second son. He answered, ‘Sure, glad to.’
But he never went. “Which of the two sons did what the father asked?”
They said, “The fi rst.”
Jesus said, “Yes, and I tell you that crooks and whores are going to precede you into God’s kingdom. John came to you showing you the right road. You turned up your noses at him, but the crooks and whores believed him. Even when you saw their changed lives, you didn‘t care enough to change and believe him.”
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“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.” Dorothy Day
d e c l a r e
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14
d o j u s t i c e : l o v e m e r c y : w a l k h u m b l y
Remorse and reconciliation are essential and difficult. Search your heart for remorse over neglected or sinful actions, and humbly seek reconciliation with God and others today. He told them another comparison:
woman puts in a triple recipe
until the whole batch rises.”
Matthew 13:33, Cotton Patch Translation
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