Scripture Reading — Revelation 7:9-17Before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.— Revelation 7:9God gave the apostle John a magnificent vision of a diverse multitude—people from every part of

Scripture Reading — Matthew 27:45-51When Jesus had cried out . . . in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.— Matthew 27:50-51At the moment Jesus died, the curtain in the temple was torn open “from top to bottom.” The temple

Scripture Reading — Genesis 6:5-8The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.— Genesis 6:6Ancient Greek philosophers imagined a perfect supreme being. It would know everything and be in control of everything. It could not be influenced by people o

Scripture Reading — Genesis 3:22-24The Lord God banished him from the Garden . . . [and] placed . . . cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.— Genesis 3:23-24God placed our first parents, Adam and Eve, in a beautiful garden filled with wonderful pla

Scripture Reading — Deuteronomy 34:12No one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.— Deuteronomy 34:12Moses remained committed to the Lord until the very end of his life. He was a child of God, a diligent leader of God’s people, a pro

Scripture Reading — Deuteronomy 34:1-11Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.— Deuteronomy 34:10What an incredible privilege to have intimacy with God!The Lord initiated his relationship with Moses at Mount Horeb in the wilderness by appearing to him

Scripture Reading — Deuteronomy 33:1-5This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.— Deuteronomy 33:1In Moses’ blessing to Israel he reveals his desires, observations, and beliefs about what God would do for his people. We can imagine the sincerity and