David Jeremiah 27 April 2022 Wednesday | Turning Point Devotional
Read and Meditate on Today’s Turning Point Daily Devotional 27th April 2022 written by Dr David Jeremiah. May the good Lord bless you as you study His Word!
DR DAVID JEREMIAH 27 APRIL 2022 DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY
Today’s Topic: Living by Dying
APRIL 27, 2022
Scripture: When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
Revelation 6:9
Recommended Reading: Romans 12:1-2
In the Old Testament, the blood of a sacrificial bull was poured out at the base of the altar (Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7). The blood pooling at the base of the altar was a stark image of death by sacrifice.
In his vision of heaven, John saw a sacrificial altar under which were the souls of those martyred during the Tribulation (Revelation 6:9). They were “under the altar,” a picture of sacrifice. Only instead of the blood of a bull, it was the blood of martyrs for the Lord. But note where the souls of these martyrs were seen: in heaven! They gave their earthly life for Christ, and He gave them heavenly life for eternity. That is the “give and receive” transaction all Christians make when they believe in Christ: We give our life to and for Him, and He gives eternal life to us.
You may never be called upon to sacrifice your life as a martyr. But all Christians are called to be a “living sacrifice” for Christ throughout life (Romans 12:1).
It is better for me to be a martyr than a monarch.
Ignatius (martyred ca. A.D. 1100)
Read-Thru-the-Bible: 2 Kings 24 – 25
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