Thursday February 18th, 2021
Memorize: Revelation 21:8 Contemporary English Versions (CEV)
« But I will tell you what will happen to cowards and to everyone who is unfaithful or dirty-minded
or who murders
or is sexually immoral
or uses witchcraft or worships idols or tells lies.
They will be thrown into that lake of fire and burning sulfur.
This is the second death. »
Read: Revelation 20:14-15 Contemporary English Versions (CEV)
14 Afterwards, death and its kingdom were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 Anyone whose name wasn’t written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Message:
The second death is mentioned on multiple occasions in the book of Revelation and it is synonymous with the lake of fire.
It is a death in that it is an eternal separation from God, the Giver of life.
It is called the second death because it follows the physical one.
Our memory verse (Revelation 21:8) explains the second death in the most detail. From this Bible verse, we see a detailed list of those who will experience the second death.
Check to be sure that you don’t fit into this list, because the second death is an experience you should not want to be part of at all.
Check carefully, and if there is any one of these qualities present in your life, repent immediately.
« Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death. »
The good news according to Revelation 2:11 is that no true believer will experience the second death.
While the unbelievers are burning in the lake of fire, we will be in the presence of God rejoicing and praising Him forever.
On which side do you want to be?
If you want to be rejoicing in the presence of God forever, then you must overcome.
You must overcome all temptations you are facing; you must overcome the devil and all his tricks; you must overcome the lusts of the flesh.
The Bible tells us that no one will ever be tempted beyond what he or she can bear and that God will always make a way of escape for us (1 Corinthians 10:13).
If you however say you cannot overcome the temptations facing you right now, then you are asking for the second death which comes with eternal sorrow, anguish and no way of escape. It is your choice.
Reflection: If you don’t overcome and your name is not found in the book of life, you will be thrown into the lake of fire for eternity. Are you ready to give all that it takes to overcome?
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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