“How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true.” (Revelation 6:10)

     The familiar Old Testament cry, “How long, O Lord?” echoes again in Revelation.

     Revelation chapter 6 tells us of the four horsemen in John’s vision.  One wearing white, which I mentioned yesterday.  This one brought about false hope, and instead of solving problems, he made them worse than ever before.  The other three represented chaotic war, economic turmoil, and cataclysmic death, all which will occur during the tribulation. 

     While we all have experienced versions of each of these terrible themes in our lives, in this case, the scale of destruction is something previously unthinkable.

     Our trust in Jesus matters very much today.  We cannot ignore the wickedness which is occurring, and we can and should oppose it, but the Prince of Peace can rule in our lives.  Jesus will keep us on a steady course and give us victory.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I do not want to get bogged down with thinking  about the troubles of this world.  Help me to trust in you and focus on you, because you represent all that is good, something that the world is very much in need of.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.