“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand” (Revelation 20:1).
We live in a mixed-up world. Literally! The unrepentant sinner lives alongside the one who seeks to be a saint. We do not fight against flesh and blood, but against powers, forces, and principalities in this age. But this age is bound in time. Eternity is with the Lord forever. We are called into eternity with the Lord, and the wicked one and all the unrepentant will be bound in the abyss forever.
Lord, there is a choice before me. You have called me to repent of that which drives me into rebellion against You to learn how to live as Your child, like Christ, with You now and forever. I do not know how to do this. Take my hand and lead me from where I am to where I need to be. You are coming to judge the living and the dead. Come. Lord Jesus. and sift through our hearts so that we learn to obey You.
Lord Jesus, You who are the judge of the living and the dead, sift my heart and find those things which need to be removed lest I too be one who joins with those chained in perdition. Let me not fear, for You alone are my Savior, but teach me to rely upon You wholly so that I may be guided in Your goodness and mercy. Lead me today, Lord, in acting with righteousness so that I may live knowing that You alone are the One who leads me. Amen.
