“…Their country was supplied with food by the king’s country.” “The people kept shouting, ‘The voice of a god and not of a man!’ Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him [Herod], because he did not give glory to God.” [1]
Herod’s crime was twofold, first he withheld food from hungry people that he could have released to them. Secondly, he accepted glory from people that belonged to God. God struck him down.
“Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the Name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.” [2]
Jesus reveals to us that in the last days plagues will be levied against people to bring them to repentance of sin and to salvation of their souls, but rather than repent of their sins and give to God the glory that is due to Him, some will blaspheme (speak against) Him.
The Word of the Lord is: “O, that My people would listen to Me… walk in My ways!” “…I would have satisfied you.” [3]
Faith is the victory. “This is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.” [4]
May the Lord keep us from temptation, deliver us from evil and help us to commit all our concerns to God so that He may lead us forth in victory, and receive all the glory for it.
[1] Acts 12:20, 22-23
[2] Revelation 16:8-9
[3] Psalm 81:13, 16
[4] 1 John 5:4-5; 1 Corinthian 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14
Bearing witness to the Word of God and to the testimony of Jesus!
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