Finally...in her wedding dress she walks.

I just found out today that a friend from Pensacola Christian College was killed in a car accident yesterday. Her name is Janet Bauernschmitt. I can't believe that this has happened to a girl like her. She was in my collegian and we were on the soccer team together. She was bright and beautiful, godly, talented and well known with her wonderful character and a deep love for Jesus.

So many thoughts have run through my head today as I sit and think about what has happened. Thoughts that she was too young. She was supposed to get married and have children and be a missionaries wife and become an incredibly talented artist. She was supposed to live a full life bringing glory to God by meeting people with her friendliness and charm. Could this really bring God glory? As an incredibly moldable vessel has been taken out of a dieing world? Romans 8 reminds us that ALL things work together for good to those who are called according to his purpose. This will work for her good and his glory.

I took a walk to starbucks and wrote in my journal to just talk to the Lord about this. I told him that it makes me want to change the way I look at everything. It makes me want to live everyday as if it were the last, but it makes me scared. It makes me not want to waste a word or deed. It makes me want to tell a boy that I like him or tell my family that I love them or tell others about the truth of Christ so that I will never leave a word, thought, or deed undone. It makes me want to take my camera everywhere I go so I can document everything...oh wait, I do that anyway. Mostly, it makes me want to worship my Father. It makes me see his desire to have his children near him in his presence forever. It makes me want to lift up my hands and say, "Praise the Lord Almighty for the blessed news of His Son Jesus Christ to die for us so we can know and enjoy the presence of God, our Father, in eternity with Him." It makes me so grateful to know of the grace he has LOVINGLY poured out for us through his Son. It makes me stand in awe of his majesty and holiness. It's a joyful thing to know that Janet is spending her first day in the presence of the Great I Am. It makes me look forward to the day when I'll be freed from sinning. A mutual friend of ours wrote in a note that made you think about actually meeting Jesus face to face someday. Can you picture it? Wow.

The verses that I wrote about yesterday are perfect for her as she joins her loving Bridegroom. I talked to my dad today and he told me of a verse in Revelation 14 that says, "Blessed are those who die in the Lord." Truly, we are blessed to die in the Lord. To be welcomed in to an everlasting home with our Savior. To be worshipping at his throne with all the saints around. To be rejoicing at the thought of sinning no more.

Janet didn't enter death. She entered her wedding day. She joined in marriage with her bridegroom as all the saints awaited her entrance. She is in her wedding dress of pure white as the Lover of her soul has covered her with a robe of righteousness. She lived her life to adorn herself for her Bridegroom. As she entered the wedding feast, the Bridegroom rejoiced as he watched his faithful servant enter the room of his everlasting, everlasting love and comfort as he wiped away the tears from her eyes. He welcomed her with open arms as whispered in her ear as he breathed him in for the first time, "Well done, though good and faithful servant."

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Oh Weddings.

Yesterday was my roommate, Stephanie's wedding. She married a guy from our church named Geoff. He is so great for her! And she is so great for him! It has been wonderful living with her and watching their relationship grow. I remember when they first started dating when we all went to go swing dancing at the Kennedy Center and she was scared he wouldn't ask her to dance with him, and yesterday, I got to witness them dancing together as husband and wife for the first time. It was such a beautiful wedding and reception. Unforunately, I can't find my USB port for my camera right now otherwise I would put a picture up. (sidenote: I can't find my cell phone either. Ah! I hope I left it in my car, or it might be at Buzz...let's just hope it's one of those places. Lord, please let it be one of those places) 

If you would ask me if I cried at the wedding yesterday, well...yes, I did. I would have bawled if no one was around. Stephanie looked absolutely beautiful!!! The message was wonderful and a great reminder of Christ's love for the church. And to witness their first kiss was so sweet. Of course, as a single girl, you can't help but hope and pray for that to happen to you one day. Where a guy sweeps you off your feet and shows you the love and character of Christ and is willing to love, protect, and provide for you just as Christ does for his bride. 

I had to get up real early that morning so I could take her bridemaids to their hair appointment. While I waited for them I sat in starbucks to do some devo's and homework. Might as well redeem my time if I have to get up that early right? I have finished my devotions in Isaiah and I was reading the last few chapters and came across these verses that I wanted to share with you real quick. It was the theme of the day. Bride. Bridegroom. Love. Wedding. Marriage. Christ's love for the church. Well, here ya go.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride so shall your God rejoice over you.

These verses were so fitting as I watched Stephanie enter the room in utter confidence that her groom was waiting for her at the end of the aisle. She was decked in pure white as are the saints decked in robes of pure righteousness. Geoff stood there as he watched his beaming bride walk straight to him and only him. Her eyes fixed on the love who has pursued her to fall in love with him. Just as Isaiah 62:5 says the bridegroom rejoices over his bride. Geoff was ready to rejoice over his bride as she came closer and closer to him down the aisle. What a beautiful picture of the love Christ has for his bride, the Church. 

Praise God for his kindness in allowing marriages, especially Christian marriages that reflect his image.

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Last Year

Do you ever think back a year ago what you were doing? Last year I was on a week vacation after just quitting a job that I absolutely hated. The picture to the left is what I did with my time. :O) That's my old roommate Katy. Last year at this time, she was living with us before she left for Arkansas with the Airforce. Last year, at this time, I was taking swing dance lessons. Last year, I started a new job. Last year, I was dating someone.  Last year, I was on a soccer team. Last year, my course work wasn't as extensive, but I wasn't as close to graduating. Last year, my hair was shorter. (thank goodness it grew!) Last year, I had my own room in the basement. Last year, I had different roommates. Last year, I didn't know as many  people. Last ye

ar, I was helping in the youth group. 

A lot can happen in a year, I'm realizing. Especially around DC. This year, my hair is LONG!!! This year, I am closer to graduating, but with more course work (which is fine). This year, I am working part-time at three different jobs: executive administrative assistant, photographer's assistant, and babysitter extrodinare! This year, I have different roommates (which is also a good thing) (ps. I'm not saying that any of these things are bad, by the way) This year, I have closer relationships and friendships. This year, I am not dating anyone. This year, I have more motivation. This year, I have more goals. This year, I am sharing a room in the upstairs. This year, I am stil

l on a soccer team! :O) 

This year, I am not swing dancing. This year, I am helping in a bible study called Intern Bible Study. This year, I feel more like a woman than a girl. 

So what happened in a year? Gosh...A LOT! My roommate, Katy moved out. Lise's cat ran away. I learned that I love to cook! I quit my job to do school more full time. Two of my roommates got married. Three more roommates moved in. I went through up's and down's emotionally. I learned a  lot from the Lord. My sister moved to Lynchburg. My brother moved to Charollotsville (I can't spell it). My grandmother died in December. My dad is retiring soon. I had a few dead rats in my room. I was running close to 8 miles a night. I ran a 10 miler and beat my time!!! I went to camp. I decided not to go to Rhode Island. I am trying to decide if I want to go to South Africa. New people have come in to our church. Old friends have left. 

Gosh, so many things have happened. But so thankful for all of it. God is sovereign and he ordains the steps in my life to purpose it for his glory. 

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Memories: Mom and Apple Pie

Happy Autumnal Equinox!!!!!!!!

I love fall! It's always the perfect weather. It is such a nice finish to a gross, humid summer. Fall is a breath of fresh air that we have all longed for while we were suffocating from the humidity here in the city. I love everything about fall... the colors... the pumpkins... Thanksgiving... PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES!!!.... the clothes... 

One of my favorite things in the entire world is Apple Pie! If Apple pie is a choice on a dessert menu I would choose that in a heart beat. Apple pie beats stinking creme' brule' any day. Just give me some good-ol' fashioned-American-homemade apple pie anyday (<---that was said with a southern draw)... (<---so was that)... (<---that wasn't). 

One of my favorite memories growing up was making apple pies with my mom. I remember I had this tiny tin pie plate. I think it was a part of our Fisherprice kitchen set we had down stairs. Anytime my mom would be making apple pie, I would be right next to her making one too. I had my own personal size apple pie. It was fun! I remember rolling the dough with her and placing in my personal size pie plate and then she would always leave me some extra filling so I would have some to put in my pie. Then I would cover it up with the top layer and poke the holes with a fork. 20 minutes or so later, out popped a pie that was my own. You bet your britches I ate that whole thing. (I ate A LOT when I was younger... I mean A LOT!) 

I want to make an apple pie now... too bad I don't have time this week whatsoever. I made one last year at Thanksgiving, which if I do say so, turned out pretty stinking good. And then I tried to make one when my friend Mike came over, but it didn't look so good. In fact, it looked kind of sickly. Maybe I'll do that with the girls I babysit for on Thursday. 

Anyways, Apple Pies = an extremely happy me! :O)

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Praying Through the Word

This morning walk to work was a sweet time to read over verses I had put in my 3x5 card index and listen to a great song by Andrew Peterson. He has this great song called, "Labor of Love" and "After the Last Tear Falls". They were great worship songs as I was reading over some verses.

Anyway, my church has always encouraged us to go through the membership directory and pray for other members of the church. A good way of doing this is to pray through scripture for them. So, for instance, if you are reading through Psalm 139 then pray that the Lord would "search them and know them" (vs. 1) Today I was able to do this and let me tell you, it changed my prayer life. It was great to pray for someone else that way, but even for yourself, you are memorizing the verse!

Yesterday, I sat next to an intern who has been coming to our Intern Bible Study. I'm kinda an observant person, so I was watching her out of the corner of my eye to see if she was enjoying the message. She seemed really figidity and was constantly looking at her watch and doodling. (don't get me wrong, I doodle sometimes and it actually helps me pay attention) After the service was over, I asked her what she thought of the message. I thought it was really great! (Wow, I think that's the fourth time I've used the word "great" so far. I'm in a great mood, I guess) I wanted to hear what she had thought of the message. She is a student at Liberty and was telling me that she was studying theology so she has kinda been hearing about God a lot lately and nothing that she was hearing was anything really new to her. I was kind of taken back by that. I'm a religion student too, but I don't want to ever get tired of hearing about the character of God. And I don't want my education and degree in religion to be a head knowledge of God. I want it to be a heart wisdom.

So this morning when I was going through my card index, I came to the verse Isaiah 40:26,28. These verses have always been a fav of mine, but I prayed them for that gir today. Here are the verses:
26. Lift up your eyes on high and see, who created theses? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name, and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.
28. Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God. The Creator of the ends of the earth; He does faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

Maybe today, you could pray this for someone. Pray that they would life up their eyes on high to see the One who created and is sovereign over them calling them by name so not one is missing. Pray they would know that he is strong in power. Pray that they would know and hear (over and over) that the Lord is THE everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. Pray that they would be reminded that he is never tired of them and his understanding is unsearchable.

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The Sovereignty of God...Continued on Sunday!

I absolutely LOVE Sunday's! They are the best!!! This morning message was so great! I would like to encourage you to listen to it online. It's not on the website yet, but here's the LINK. Look for it. The title is, "The First Story: The Beginning". Mark stared a series in Genesis. 

During the message, I was just struck by the Sovereignty of God yet again. It was so kind of the Lord to let me see his sovereignty in Isaiah last night while I was reading, but then again on Sunday morning. I must need to be reminded of this lately...I'll wait to see what he teaches me this week concerning his Sovereignty. The verses that I put in my last blog was such a compliment to the message this morning. 

Mark went over Genesis 1:1-2:3 and the points he gave were: The Knowledge of God as He is fundamentally our Creator, He is self-existing, He is omnipotent, and Sovereign. Within these points, many things of the knowledge of God were talked about. In the point about him being fundamentally our Creator, Mark mentioned that the very word, "Created", suggests that he has made us for a purpose--or for someone. (sovereignty)

God is self-existing. Psalm 90 was talked about with how God was there before the foundations of the world. Mark said that God created us not out of his need, but out of his fullness. Also, that God made us to be aware of our insufficiency--our dependence. I was reminded of the verses in Isaiah that says, "who is like me? There is no other God besides me." Which are the verses I gave yesterday. (Sovereignty)

God is omnipotent. Mark reminded us of how powerful God is even in his created works. One thing that stuck out to me in this point was the question concerning our prayer life. "Realizing how big our God is, do we pray big enough?" I had to think back to Saturday morning as I was walking back from Eastern Market and I passed clearly a male, homosexual couple. I prayed for them as I passed, but also realized my own heart didn't believe that God was big enough to bring the Gospel to them and convict them to sin to turn to Christ. I confessed this to the Lord. I'm thankful for this point. It's a good reminder that God IS big enough to answer our specific prayers, even prayers that we didn't think would or could happen. (sovereignty)

His Sovereignty. Mark talked briefly about how God is the Judge. He gave the question, "will he rule over you as your friend or your Judge?"

There are more points, but I don't feel good right now. 

I would just like to encourage you to listen to it yourself. 

But let me leave you this a verse from a song we sang tonight called, "King of Love". 

Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed,

But yet in love He sought me. And on His shoulder

Gently laid, And home, rejoicing brought me.

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The Sovereignty of God in Isaiah

My church, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, is doing a series in Isaiah. I have decided to read Isaiah for my personal devo's. 

Tonight, before I started my homework, I was doing spending some time with the Lord in his Word through Isaiah and I was just struck by Israel's ungratefulness and God's sovereignty and love and determination (determination and willingness were the two points of the message last Sunday...SO good... LISTEN TO IT!). There were so many verses that I wanted to write down, but I have to get to my homework soon so I just decided to put them in this blog to hopefully encourage you. 

The verses that are below are just saturated with the Sovereignty of God. I won't put all of them in here, but in the chapters that I was reading, over and over the Lord is constantly reminding Israel that there is no other God besides him. 

Here, I hope they are a good reminder that He is the True God! He is everlasting. He is the Creator. He is salvation! YEAH! I'm pumped just writing this! Ok...let me write down the verses for ya.

Isaiah 45:2- 7, 12, 18-19

2. I will go before you and level the exalted places. I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

3. I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name,

4. For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chose, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me.

5. I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me.

6. that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other.

7. I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things. 

12. I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.

18. For thus says the Lord who created the heavens (he is God!) who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!):

19. I did not speak in secret, in a land of darkness; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, 'Seek me in vain.' I the Lord speak the truth; I declare what is right.

Isaiah46:4,8-13

4. even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made and I will bear; I will carry and will save.

8. Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, 

9. remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other, I am God, and there is non like me;

10. declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.'

11. calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.

12. Listen to me you stubborn of heart, you who are far from righteousness; 

13. I bring near my righteousness it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay. 

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Holding Hands

This evening I went running on the mall for like the first time in well... a while. I have missed it. 

Anyway, I got down to the Natural History Museum and a couple walking out had caught my eye. It's at times like this that I wish I had a built in camera where when I blinked it would take the picture that I'm looking at and then photoshop it in my brain to look exactly how I am picturing it to look and then somehow I would connect the USB to my ear and then put the picture on my computer so I can download it on my blog...but alas, noone has made such a contraption yet...just give it time though. They will. 

Let me try to describe this ridiculously adorable couple. They were around 80 years old. He was probably taller in his days of the War, but because he has huntched down so much, he is now as tall as she is and they were both taller than me. He had white hair which was covered up with a fisherman's cap. Though I am not sure what was on the front of it. He wore khaki's and a button down shirt that was untucked. She, who was also wearing a fisherman's cap, had dark, black hair. It was curly and course. She was also wearing khakis and an untucked shirt. 

But what caught my eye about these two is that they were holding hands. :O) It kind of looked as if they were holding hands just to hold each other up while they were walking. But I had to smile because they were holding hands...and then my mind stared to think. And thus has conceived this blog. 

This couple was definitely in their 80's. I had to wonder how long they have been married. What their story was. How many kids did they have? What are they doing now? How did they meet? Was it an immediate attraction or did she play hard to get for a while. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it when I see older couples still holding hands and obviously in love with each other after 50 some odd years. To me, hand holding is so precious. It's more precious than sharing a kiss. There is just something so innocent with holding that person's hand. It says, Hey, I like you and want you near me. I want to make sure that you are by my side even when things are hard for you and for me. I want you to know that I will take care of you and lead you. It says protection and comfort. (Now, for those guys out there who actually might be reading this incredibly estrogen-filled blog, you might be thinking that what I described about hand holding says COMMITMENT. Don't let that scare you. Though, for my Christian bro's, I am confident that word won't scare you as I have seen your commitment to the Lord and to your job and to the ministry of the church. Why would a woman be any different?)

But for those who are dating...or married...or practically everyone out there. Isn't the first time you hold hands with your boyfriend or girlfriend exciting?!?! It puts you right on cloud nine. 

But what happens when you're married for 5, 10, 15 1/2, 60 years? Do you still want to hold hands with that person? Is it still exciting? Why do people who are dating always hold each other hands, but you don't see many married couples hold hands? My parents never hold hands  and it drives me nuts! I wish they would more often. I absolutely hope that when my hubby and I turn 80 something that we will still be the crazy kids we were when we were young...still holding hands. (Granted, that is pending on whether or not the Lord decides to bless me with a hubby) 

So, when I turn 80-something and if the Lord has placed marriage in my path, you better believe that I will be holding his hand. It might be to help him walk, but at least I'm doing my job as an Ebenezar (help-meet). But more importantly, because I am a romantic, I will be holding his hand, because he I will love him and he will be just so darned precious! 

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With Love From Dad.

I missed my dad this morning so I decided to give him a call on my way to babysitting. I just wanted to call him and tell him I loved him and also to see what he had to say about what he was reading in the Word. I think my dad is a GREAT dad! I think that he is a wonderful hubby to my mom too. He is consistently being the strong spiritual leader my family needs. He is always giving me passages to look up and keep close to my heart. I think of the characteristics of a good hubby described in Ephesians where it says that he should wash his bride with the Word. Ephesians 5:26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the Word. I hope my hubby will do this for me someday. 

Anyway, the verse, rather passage, my Dad gave me to look up today was Psalm 130 and now I wanted to share it with you:

Psalm 130

1. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!

2. O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

3. If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 

4. But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared, 

5. I wait for the Lord, my soul wait, and in his word I hope;

6. my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

7. O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

8. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. 

I hope this encouraged you today.

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House Mom Practice

Today was a busy day...but good. I felt accomplished when I was done. I hadn't done anything that was of terrible significance so I was trying to think of what brought me so much joy at the end of my day. 

Here's the run down of what I did.

10-12:30- Babysat for the "Bullmoose" neighbors and took their adorable little girl to her ballet class.

1-2- grocery shopping

2-3 Put away groceries and cleaned up the house a little.

3-6 Picked up my neighbors kids at school (while waiting for their kids, I got to read the Word a bit and mingle with the mom's I knew there) Babysat them for a while. They came over to my house and watched Disney (I know, great babysitting skills huh? Put them in front of the T.V) while I made an apple pie.

6-7 Made dinner for my friend Mike.

Tonights menu: Italian

Spaghetti and a sauce recipe I found online and had fun making

Ceasar Salad

Crescent rolls

Apple Pie a la mode (ok, so the apple pie wasn't exactly Italian, but it's fall and the apples are in season)

7-9 Mike came over and brought me my favorite flowers (THANK YOU!!!) and we had a nice dinner and chatted.

So what made me feel a sense of accomplishment? I think I realized that it's the life of a mom. Taking care of kids...getting the groceries...cleaning the house...taking care of kids...making dinner...hospitality. 

Yeah, I really enjoyed my day. I liked my House Mom practice day. 

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For all the Single women...

Your verse for the day:

Isaiah 54:4-5

"Fear not, for your will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.

For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.

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Victory!

So check it,

Today I was studying at Ebenezzar's (a GREAT coffee shop not too far from my house). I was studying both my math class and my Daniel/Revelation class. Well, in my reading for Daniel/Revelation I had to read Revelation 12-18. This is the verse I got excited about today: 

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even to death. 

The context of the verse is this: the great red dragon which is meant to symbolize the Devil, he is red because of the murder and blood he pours on the earth through all the killings he does, and the Woman (whose identity is debated on either Israel or the Church...I found out that Reformers believe it's the church, but much evidence shows that it is not the church). So the Great Red Dragon is banished out of Heaven which makes him really angry so he takes this out on the Woman's child (Jesus Christ), but Jesus Christ has been "caught up" to heaven with God.  So the Devil goes after the Woman, but the Woman escapes him, so the Devil then goes after the brethren (which is us). It says in verse 10 that he is the accuser of the brethren before God day and night.  I think of the song by Shane and Shane "Embracing Accusations" which talks about how Satan is constantly going before God accusing the saints of their sins. . I read Matthew Henry commentary on Revelation he made a point that really stuck out which was this, "Though he hates the presence of God, yet he is willing to appear there to accuse the people of God.". Satan's plot to kill and destroy all Christians and those who want to give up their lives to follow Christ is so severe that he would even go to the place he hates the most (the presence of God) to make sure we fall and are condemn and made guilty, but he has forgotten the refrain which is Jesus Christ. Because of his grace, we are no longer condemned before God as much as Satan tries to accuse us of our wrongs, God, who is holy and just, declares us innocentThis also flows into verse 11. I'll write it again:

"And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even to death." 

We have victory over these accusations! In case, you can't see them already, there are three reasons we why have the victory of the accusations: 

1. the Blood of the Lamb.

This is Jesus Christ, the refrain, dying on the cross for our sins. He shed his perfect spotless blood to satisfy the wrath of God.

2. The Word of their testimony.

Matthew Henry notes that the word of their testimony if the great sword of Truth. It is the Word of God that we are given that is to be used on our mouth. It is the Truth we use to fight back when Satan tries to defeat us by the lies he has given. Also, it is the preaching of the Gospel and evangelism. 

3. They did not love their life even to death.

This is the perseverance of the saints. As saints, we know and understand that our lives are not our own. The earth is not our home. Our home is the eternal heavenly kingdom with our loving God and Father. We know our bodies are sinful and so we desire to be at home with the Lord. Also, Matthew Henry notes that as Christians, we are so willing to give up our lives for the sake of the Gospel. This is a compliment to the verse that says, we daily take up our cross and follow Him. 

This verse was an encouragement to me today. I hope it encourage you as well to remember that as much as Satan tries to accuse us to God, we are no longer declared guilty. We have been redeemed and we have the stamp of approval by the Holy Spirit. By the blood of the Lamb, the Word of our mouths, and not loving our lives to follow to the world but giving it up for the Gospel is how we have the victory over the accusations! WOO HOO!!

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