Nearing the end of our walk through the readings from the Book of Revelation we encounter the author's concept of salvation. He believed in a universal concept of salvation: all people will one day come to acknowledge the one God-King who, even in judgment, has a strong desire to save all people. Nonetheless, the author does not overlook a belief that what is evil will also have a day of reckoning with God. In a culture where, when put on the spot, people tend to soften and not deal harshly with others, the concept that God, the gracious, loving and caring God could deal with a firm hand. The words of this selection (Rev 15:1-4) also call us to pray once again that all people will accept the salvation held out to them by our God.Wednesday, November 29, 2006
DAILY REFLECTION: November 29, 2006
Nearing the end of our walk through the readings from the Book of Revelation we encounter the author's concept of salvation. He believed in a universal concept of salvation: all people will one day come to acknowledge the one God-King who, even in judgment, has a strong desire to save all people. Nonetheless, the author does not overlook a belief that what is evil will also have a day of reckoning with God. In a culture where, when put on the spot, people tend to soften and not deal harshly with others, the concept that God, the gracious, loving and caring God could deal with a firm hand. The words of this selection (Rev 15:1-4) also call us to pray once again that all people will accept the salvation held out to them by our God.
