Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Thanks for joining again today. We are in Revelation chapter 7. John sees four angels holding back the

winds of the earth until God's servants are sealed. Another angel appears with the seal of the living God

marking 144,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel, symbolizing God's protection over his people. After this, John sees a great

multitude that no one can count from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before

the throne and the lamb. Their clothed in white robes and hold palm branches crying out in

worship as the heavenly hosts praise God. One of the elders explains that they have come out of a

great tribulation and have been made clean by the blood of the lamb. They serve God day and night,

and he will shelter them, wipe away every tear, and be their shepherd forever. What a beautiful

outcome for those who came through the great tribulation of their time.

We are reminded that God knows and seals his people.

No matter what happens on earth, we are not forgotten.

We belong to him, and he protects those who trust in the Lamb.

The great multitude shows us that his grace reaches every nation and every people.

We are part of something much larger than ourselves,

a global family of faith. When we go through trials, we're not alone. God sees our struggles and

promises to bring comfort, healing, and peace. One day, we will stand before his throne,

washed clean by the blood of the lamb. Until then, we worship, serve,

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