Julia Howell wrote a bold anthem in the mid-1800s that's been sung millions of times. It starts with these

commanding words, Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. He is

trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.

Well today on Insight for Living, Chuck Wendall borrows from this American classic as our study

in Revelation Chapter 14 continues. He's describing the justice of God and the judgment in store

for those who deny Jesus Christ. Chuck titled his message God's terrible swift

sword and we begin with prayer.

We live our lives at your mercy. We are able to exist in a free country.

Our Father.

We are able to exist in a free country because of your protection.

And also because of the faithfulness and bravery

of men and women who've joined the forces to

assist in the defense of our freedom. We remember them at this lonely them, you would protect them.

Give guidance to those who command the troops on the land.

We pray that you would protect them.

Give guidance to those who command the troops and the land,

to those who sail great vessels of the sea,

to those who fill the skies with fast-moving aircraft.

To those who do the work of planning and strategizing in rooms without windows, in places of confidentiality in great top-secret

gatherings. We pray you'd guide us as a, though we don't deserve it.

And you'd have mercy on us, though it would certainly be unmerited.

We have drifted far away from your truth.

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