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We're here for the purposes of preparation, refinement, and the salvation of those around us. The quipping work of God, with His ever-abundant grace, is more than sufficient for our success in Him. 

We go back into chapter 14 (and then to the beginning of 15) to not miss critical mention of a critical event - the deliverance of the saints from the wrath to come. And we read Moses' 2 songs to better understand the personality and workings of God, always. 

The intensity of the description in chapter 14 of Revelation took me, personally, to Zephaniah last week - for encouragement as to the glorious and joyous outcome of the challenging events we continue to study. There is great encouragement in our knowing and understanding God and His perfect and righteous plans. Our God will sing over us! Meanwhile Chapter 14 of Revelation addresses some necessary activity that will take place, and John on Patmos looks to the Great Harvest.

God has perfect timing (whether or not we fully understand what might be understandable ) for His perfect conclusion to this tumultuous Age. And His saints are assured of His faithfulness, as we are invited into the fullness of our faithfulness.

The story of God is a story of truth - and of witnesses to that truth. Daniel. John on Patmos. The two special ones in Chapter 11 of Revelation. The saints on earth now, and the saints who will be on earth proclaiming His truth during the most turbulent and trying times ever, as this age comes to its upcoming conclusion. You and me.

John is invited to take an eat the little book. As are we.

The determination of mankind to resist repentance and to deny the sovereign activity of God results will result in increased troubling. Both through and because of it all, many will come to their Savior. Haggai 2:6-7 - the prophetic intent and the results.

The scroll's progressive seals 1-6 having been opened by our Lord in the previous chapter, and there's a divine interlude as heaven addresses the matter of the end-of-age evangelism of the covenant Jewish nation. God is faithful to His people and to His promises. Seal 7 is for the next session...

Our Savior, the only One worthy to take and then open God's scroll in order to initiate the activities that "must take place", has the scroll in His hands. And we will consider the seven progressive seals as they are progressively loosed.

Along with the apostle John, we are being called up to a progressively higher place, both in: A. Our comprehension of this weighty and timely prophetic book; and B. in our lives on earth, in this season, as the Lord moves, exactly as He tells us in His word that He would be moving.