December 31

Revelation 12-18
In the 14th chapter, verses eleven and twelve, it reads: “There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.  This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.”  As I read this I had to ask myself, why does this call for patient endurance?  And then it struck me.  Those who keep God’s commands love everyone.  Therefore, the suffering of anyone would be painful to witness.  There is another verse in the Revelation that tells us God will wipe away all tears.  This indicates that there will be tears.  It is my conviction that our tears will be for those who going to suffer eternal torment in hell.  Even though we will know that it is God’s will, it will still hurt us to see them in torment.  It will take the Lord’s special powers to help us overcome this grief.  Of course, you are free to disagree with my interpretation, as this is not a salvation issue, and therefore, open to interpretation.