Thought of the Day !!

Today's "Thought of the Day !!" comes from an email that the clergy of Mississippi was sent yesterday by our bishop, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward. Seeing as how I am just now reading it...and as how I think it's a wonderful lesson...I am using it as my Thought today. Enjoy. And be blessed.

In the love of Christ,
greg


June 6, 2006

"God Wins!"



It is I, Jesus. . .I am the bright morning star. - Revelation 22:16


June 6, 2006. . .even CNN turned to the scriptures this morning to acknowledge the mysterious number 666, mentioned in Revelation and capturing the fearful imagination of people for centuries.


A great preacher was asked, “What is the meaning of the Revelation?” He answered simply, “God wins.”


Yes, God wins. Revelation was written as a book of comfort to persecuted, suffering Christians. This time of trial, now endured, will end. God will be victorious over every evil power. Revelation is grand poetry, truth beautifully articulated. It is like a huge, detailed painting. The message of the whole is the intent, rather than the examination of the detail.


In every generation there have been those who sought to decipher Revelation, to predict the time of the end. Jesus told his followers that such things will be unknown to us, a mystery known only to God who loves and cares for us.


So June 6, 2006, is not a day to fear. It is a day to praise God the Victorious.


This Victorious God gathers the faithful into victory. Christ, the Bright and Morning Star, shines. We who trust in Christ are safe in their strong care.


Blessings to each of you on this beautiful day, the sixth of June in the year of our Lord 2006,


Hope