In the words of Chuck Swindall, the Bible passage we're looking at today is not user-friendly. It's the truth of God and we uphold it of course,

but it's not easy to understand.

Revelation chapter 9 is filled with references to angels with trumpets and horses with heads that look like

lions and tails like serpents.

So what do we make of Revelation Chapter 9?

Well today on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall draws on decades of personal study to bring clarity to this vision of John.

Chuck titled his message, More Demons, More deaths, more defiance.

It is amazing how one week differs from another, and yet every week includes for some of us real tests.

Times of emotional drainage, perhaps physical pain for some heart breaks, heart aches, tough news

to deal with, and at the same time for others, it may have been one of the best weeks of your life.

Times of rejoicing and relief, gratitude, and answered prayers and realized dreams.

Whatever may be your need today, your situation,

be sure that your Heavenly Father cares. Jesus in his sermon on the Mount taught those who had

gathered at that place there at the end of the Sea of

Galilee. Ask and it shall be given to you seek and you will find knock and it shall be opened to you.

Interesting way to remember what the Lord taught is it spells the word ask.

Ask, seek, knock.

Will you bow with me please?

These few seconds of silence,

our father are refreshing for us. We who have been engaged in the

the activities of the week living in the fast lane of responsibilities, deadlines, demands, people needs, expectations,

and at the same time living with our own tests and trials that will have a way of

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