Everyday Life in Revelation Part 9: Delivered JusticeVoorbeeld

The Lord’s judgment is not something to fear. Instead, it is something for which we praise our Creator. Because His judgment is rooted in His perfect righteousness. His judgment reveals His wisdom and the true justice that we long for. Thus, when the bowls of God’s final wrath are poured out on the earth, heaven rejoices and praises the Lord. The final outpouring of God’s wrath in Revelation 16 is described in terms of the plagues that fell on Egypt at the time of the exodus. This reminds us that the enemies of God in every era share the same wicked disposition as Pharaoh, he falsely believed that he could defeat the Lord. These judgments’ recalling the plagues on Egypt also encourages believers. At the time of the exodus, plagues fell selectively on the Egyptians only; the Israelites, who were living in the land of Egypt at the time, were spared. Those who trust in Christ alone have nothing to fear when God pours out His final wrath on creation. We will be preserved from destruction. Only those who have the mark of the beast and worship his image—those who serve the world, the flesh, and the devil—will suffer the wrath of God. We do not have to know all the fine details of things to come, but we can walk into the future with the confidence, provided by the message of Revelation, God’s judgement is sure. We can take comfort in the fact that God will right every wrong. He will redeem this world and He will cast down the enemy that wages a war against the Lord and His people.