FRIDAY
For the two weeks of the campaign, I want to emphasize worship in the devotional. Revelation is full of worship. I believe John received these visions and shared them as he did because he knew if Christians were to be faithful, allegiant, prophetic witnesses for Jesus in the shadow of empire, they needed to be worshippers. They needed to have this glorious picture of the exalted Christ and worship him as such to resist the counterfeit glory of the empire.
So, for these two weeks I am going to look at some texts that reveal the glory of God. Most of these will be texts referenced in Revelation that I didn’t have time to explore thoroughly. I am doing this with the sole intent of expanding your vision of God and his glory so that you will deepen your worship of Him. The application after each day’s devotional will be the same—worship God in light of his majesty revealed in this text.
Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6 “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” 7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father. 8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” 10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. 12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.