Revelation 19:12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.

Jesus first came to earth as a helpless baby. He was born of the Virgin Mary, grew up learning the family business (carpentry), and didn't begin His ministry until He was thirty years old. As a human being, He suffered at the hands of other human beings. He became like a Lamb, sacrificed for the sins of everyone. He came first to redeem us.

When Jesus comes again, He will come as the ultimate conqueror and King of all Kings. He will wear the crowns of all nations. He will rule with power. He will bring judgment to the people of the earth. He will rule in power and reign in glory.

Because we know and love Him, we will join with the multitude, rejoicing and giving Him the glory. He is returning, He is Lord of heaven and earth.

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Psalm 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

The Book of Psalms is a collection of songs and prayers to the Lord. The writers chose to sing their praises to God and record their songs so that others, ourselves included, would somebody join them in praise. The words they sang are timeless, applying to our lives even today.

Just as in days long past, we who believe in God demonstrate our joy when we sing, shout, and clap our hands. We can make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

Our reasons for praise are many, and the depth of our gratitude may sometimes leave us speechless. But when we sing songs exalting His holiness, shout for the joy of our salvation, and clap our hands in gratitude for all He has done for us, He responds with unmeasured blessings.

The songs we sing give praise to our Maker. The shout of the righteous has the power to tear down walls. Our hands rejoice that the Lord our God is our Deliverer. So sing, shout, and clap your hands for this is the day to rejoice!
 

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Revelation 22:4-5 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of the lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

In our daily lives, filled with pressure and frustration, we often don't see God as He really is. We tend to push Him aside, too busy to focus on His holiness.

These verses give us a sense of the greatness of the Lord. When we recognize how great God is, we realize how we could never enter His presence if not for what Jesus did for us. We who were unclean and impure have received forgiveness. We have been given the ability to see the Lord in all of His holiness and power. We have been given the honor of being called heirs of the King, able to be in His presence forever and evermore.

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Psalm 53:6  Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

Revelation 1:7  Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him.

In the Old Testament, the year of Jubilee was meant to be celebrated every fifty years. This would have been a time of great rejoicing among the Israelites. As dictated in Leviticus 25, qll debts were to be cancelled, all land returned to its original owners, and all slaves set free.

Unfortunately, there is no record of this celebration ever being carried out. But when Jesus came, He gave every one of us a year of Jubilee, not just once every fifty years, but every day! Thanks to His sacrifice, our debts of sin are cancelled whenever we ask, we are promised a place in eternity, and we are made free by the power of His love.

Such good news must be shared! We may feel like voices in the desert, but we need to call out this wonderful message to all who will hear, just as the prophets Elijah, Moses, and Ezekiel did so many years ago.

The fields are ready to be harvested. We join the prophets of old in sharing the message of forgiveness, freedom, and a fantastic future?

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Psalm 145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.

The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come. They were looking for a kingdom on earth in which God would vanquish all enemies and become a ruler. Jesus responded to their question by telling them that the kingdom of God "is within you" (Luke 17:20-21). The kingdom of God is the work of the Holy Spirit within the hearts of those who trust in Jesus.

The kingdom of God is here - it is now. His kingdom is within us. The grace of God, His word, and His holiness are displayed for all to see as His will is done in us and as we live to honor Him.

This kingdom will no no end. Its glory will know no bounds. This kingdom is ours because of Christ Jesus.

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1 Corinthians 15:54 Death has been swallowed up in victory.

We ce;ebrate His victory because His victory means we also have victory! Satan had his major victories in the Garden of Eden and at the Cross (or so he thought). But God turned Satan's victory into utter and devastating defeat when Jesus rose from the dead.

Death no longer brings fear to our hearts. "Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" (1 Corinthians 15:55). Jesus defeated death when He broke through its grasp and rose from the grave. We now have hope that extends beyond the grave and into eternity!

Jesus has set us free from the bondage of sin, from the stronghold of death, and from the power of Satan. His Spirit releases us from fear. Jesus opened the door from death to life and gave us victory.

With the door now open, we can enter the presence of the Lord. We can draw near to Him and respond to His love. He will flood our hearts with peace and our problems will disappear in the presence of His greatness. "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).

We can celebrate our victory in Jesus, because He is victorious over all!

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Jeremiah 32:17 Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.

He desperately wanted a child, but both he and his wife were old. God had made a promise, but He certainly seemed to be in no hurry to keep it. Didn't God understand that there would be a certain age beyond which childbearing would be impossible?

Then God came once again, repeating the promise and asking, "Is anything too hard for the Lord? (Genesis 18:14).

The prophet Jeremiah had warned the nation of Judah that God would punish them. Yet God had also promised to return His people to their land. To prove the reliability of that promise, God told His prophet to buy a plot of land - now in enemy hands. Not seemingly a very good investment.

Yet Jeremiah trusted God. "Nothing is too hard for you," he said (Jeremiah 32:17).

Fast forward. Jesus has explained that it is difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom. The astonished disciples ask, "Who then can be saved?" (Matthew 19:25).

Jesus answered, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26).

Our God is the God of the impossible. When the situation looks bleak, when all hope is gone, "with God all things are possible." When the problem is too big, ask yourself, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" And then answer yourself, "Nothing is too difficult for Him!"

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