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Day 362, or December the 28th. Life in all its

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sweetness. Our thoughts today come from Revelation

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chapter 10, verse 2. He was holding a little

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scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted

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his right foot on the sea, and his left foot

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on the land. First the big picture surrounding

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this verse. Some aspects of the revelation given

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to John are easier to understand than others.

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He continues recounting what Jesus is revealing

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to him as he concludes the list of trumpets and

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explanations about some amazing things like an

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edible scroll and a war in heaven and earth.

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We need to remember this last book of the Bible

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is phrased in an apocalyptic language well known

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to many in ancient times. John also reflects

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some of the style of the prophets, especially

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Ezekiel, and as we faithfully read we are given

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glimpses of what it means to us today, even if

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we can't understand the whole picture. I find

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each time I read difficult chapters, God shows

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me something fresh each time. Be encouraged,

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we don't have to fully understand to be fully

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blessed. And now, our action step for today.

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The little scroll that was brought down from

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heaven has similarities which are found in Ezekiel

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3 .1 and Jeremiah 15 .16. When eaten, it reveals

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the sweet message of God's plan for mankind.

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We are also reminded that there will be bitterness

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for sinners who do not repent. I believe the

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little scroll symbolizes the Bible and reminds

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us that we must consume the Word, just as John

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ate the scroll. When we take in the Bible, it

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equips us to live victorious lives. God, through

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the Holy Spirit, will teach each of us what the

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Bible is saying. I trust this has been your experience,

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as you have listened to a verse each day over

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the past months. The planting of the feet on

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the sea and the land in today's verse confirms

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Christ's total authority over the whole earth.

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It won't be long before you complete this audio

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book. Well done. So, have you considered taking

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a similar challenge with Step by Step that includes

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the whole Bible text? God has so much to say

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to all of us and I'm sure you would benefit

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from hearing it.