OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2024
THEME: THE SECOND RESURRECTION
MEMORISE:
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
Revelation 20:9
READ: JOHN 5:28-29
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Message
After yesterday’s teaching, you may be asking, “If Jesus will come and defeat the devil and his agents, what will happen to the people who have taken the mark of the beast that will be left on the earth?”
Revelation 19:17-21 says that when Jesus comes with His bride to fight the devil, an angel will gather all the birds of the air, inviting them to a great supper where they will eat the flesh of those who join the devil to fight against the Lord’s army.
According to National Geographic, there are between 50 billion and 430 billion birds in the world. Clearly, there will be enough birds to eat the flesh of those who dare to fight God.
While those who died without the mark of the beast are raised up to reign with Christ for a thousand years, those who died while fighting Christ and His army will not be raised until the millennial reign is over (Revelation 20:5).
After the armies have been destroyed, there will still be some people who are not soldiers but who have taken the mark of the beast on earth. These are the people that the saints will reign over for a thousand years.
After the millennial reign, the devil will be released from his prison, and he will gather a great army to fight the saints.
However, this time, the saints will not need to fight because God will send fire from heaven to devour their enemies.
Revelation 20:7-9 says: And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
When everyone with the mark of the beast must have died, their souls will be resurrected to face their own judgement. This is the second resurrection. All those who are part of the second resurrection will partake in the second death, which is condemnation to the lake of fire with the devil and his agents.
I pray that you will not partake of the second death, in Jesus’ Name. However, you have a part to play by ensuring that you surrender to Jesus Christ and live a holy life.
KEY POINT:
Do everything you can to avoid the second death.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: PSALM 107-111
AUTHOR: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
SING HYMN 17: PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN
1. Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven;
To His feet your tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King!
2. Praise Him for His grace and favour
To His people in distress.
Praise Him, still the same as ever
Slow to chide and swift to bless.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in His faithfulness!
3. Father like He tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows.
In His hand He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Widely yet His mercy flows!
4. Angels, help us to adore Him;
You behold Him face to face.
Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace!
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