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Day 360, or December the 26th. But what if...

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Our thoughts today are from Revelation, chapter

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4, verse 2. At once I was in the Spirit, and

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there before me was a throne in heaven, with

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someone sitting on it. And now the big picture

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surrounding this verse. John shares his vision

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of the throne of God and the seals of judgment.

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It's hard to imagine exactly what John saw, but

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we can be certain that it impacted him enormously,

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just as the idea of judgment before the throne

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of God is an awesome thought that most people

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don't want to think about, as it requires a response.

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And now our action step for today. I'm sure we've

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all heard jokes about heaven and what will happen

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when we're stood at its entrance, waiting to

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be admitted as soon as St. Peter gives the go

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-ahead. This humour saves us from considering,

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even for a second, what we will do if it actually

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happens. People are like that. Make jokes about

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it, then it won't happen. But it will. Of course,

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the apocalyptic language that John uses may not

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be the way we will see it, but Jesus confirmed

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on several occasions that at the end of times,

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a judgment will take place, and God will be the

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judge. When it comes to your turn, what will

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you say to the question, Why should I let you

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in? Any other answer than, Because Jesus is my

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Saviour, won't work. Of course, the cynic might

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say, it won't happen, so why worry? Which is

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a bit like those bus posters a few years ago,

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which said, there's probably no God, so now stop

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worrying, and enjoy your life. However, if there

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is no God, then I am worried, because we are

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answerable to no one, and anyone can do exactly

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what they wish, whether it's good or bad. I really

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don't want to live in a world like that, do you?

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Even the infamous Richard Dawkins said, I can't

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be sure God does not exist. So maybe he does,

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and the millions of people who have trusted in

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him over the centuries weren't all mad after

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all. Day 21 in this audiobook may help you crystallize

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your thoughts a little more.