Happy New Year! The Lambs Reward

 Hi Everyone!

Happy New Year!

What a year it is, new US president, the world doesn't know whether to cringe or celebrate right along with the USA. I, for one, do a bit of both. With the world in such upheaval, I believe it's best to re-center our focus in the new year on what is truly important, Christ and his glory.

Every country thinks they are the greatest and the Apple of God's eye. They are not. His focus is being known among every tribe and language of the earth. This means the UN country recognition has little value to God because he's looking at tribes and their sub-clans. They are the Lamb's reward.

Rev 7:9  After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 

Rev 7:10  and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 

Rev 7:11  And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 

Rev 7:12  saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” 

So, let's stop shrieking and scurrying in fear. Let's stop the distraction. All our countries will burn in the end. Only God's kingdom will last. So make good use of your life by bringing people to faith in Christ, especially those tribes of the earth that don't have the Gospel established among them (UPGS/TWAG). There won't be special placement in heaven for organizations or governments it will only be about God's Kingdom and His glory.

So, Happy New Year! Let's make this year great by focusing on the Lambs reward.

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