Sreedhar's Journey

The dragon is very much part of British folklore. There are many battles and stories told about them. Most of us that read these stories associate them with children's fairy tales. But in the bible they are presented as part of a real vision of the future.  Care to explore them?  Dragons are real, just like dinosaurs in the bible. Revelation 12:3, And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. Later in the chapter the dragon is referred to as Satan. And he is cast down to earth after losing a heavenly battle. He tries to cause problems on earth but his plans keep getting defeated.  He almost appears as the poor villain in a movie.  But this is no movie.  This is real life. Revelation 12:11, And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. The lamb here, is referring to Jesus. The blood is ...

How would you like to go around with fire in your mouth and prophesy for about 3 and a years? And then be killed, lie dead for 3 and a half days because no one wants to bury you, and come to life and ascend to heaven? That is what happened to 2 people called witnesses in this Revelations chapter 11. Revelation 11:12, And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. The coming of the Lord is near. He will demonstrate great power and will reign over the earth. Revelation 11:15, Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” Revelation 11:17, “We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come, Because You have taken Your great power and reigned. Those who think they are on top of the world and can do anythin...

Are you able to keep a secret? Most people cannot. It usually comes out unintentionally in a conversation when you least expect it. It is a case of not thinking before we speak. Some of us speak too soon. Take time to process things and then make a point. John was careful in doing that, and he was entrusted with the Word of God. Revelation 10:4 Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.” However, there are many other things revealed to us. Do you believe in angels? If you don't, better start investigating. If the events in these chapters do not take place by the time you are dead then you will meet them when you die. Don't get shocked when you are escorted by them. Many people have seen angels, including demons which are fallen angels that follow Satan. The most important thing is that you are in a right relationship with God...

Every new season in the movie theaters are punctuated by one or more horror movies. I am not sure why people pay to get scared. I am sure it affects them later with headaches, bad dreams and / or deep fear. One of the movies that may be familiar to you is Apollyon. Don't bother looking it up. The title is borrowed from the Bible in reference to a being in charge of these out of the world locusts. Revelation 9:11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon. It is interesting that the verse is 9:11. Makes it easier to remember. What the biblical Apollyon is going to do is far worse than the movie version. John is getting a detailed close up view of all this. It is not pretty. Is all this possible? The Bible has accurately predicted many things, including the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  God's desire is that all mankind be saved through a restored relationship with Him...

Many parts of the world are experiencing natural disasters. Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados and the like, or combination thereof. These things are increasing in frequency as scientists try to investigate methods to predict, and possibly, avert such disasters. Some call it global warning or climate change. The Word of God is clear. There will be a penultimate moment in the future when the mother of all natural disasters will happen. Not just on earth but in the universe. Revelation 8:7, The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up. Revelation 8:8, Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood . Revelation 8:10, Then the third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on ...

As a child growing up I was always fascinated by war. You may have to thank Hollywood for that. I loved the action and would play out war actions in my house as I was growing up. I usually did this alone as I was the only son in my family. Now I have 3 sons and I see them doing similar things with cars and "birds". I suppose they do not have enough war movies to inspire them. The closest was "to infinity and beyond" complete with hand and body motions. But all this was play acting and not real. Reading Revelations Chapter 7 you will see a glimpse of the catastrophe that is coming as evil is defeated. Many around the world did not have my privilege or the privilege of my children to grow up in relative peace and only see war and fighting through movies and news stories. But it is much more painful than our play acting. For this reason many people reject the need for God until it is too late. There is something better. You have a good thing today and you are happy, ...

Ever watched the movie Armageddon? Well they borrowed the word from the Bible. We wish the movie is going to be the way it plays out in the future, but it won't. That day would be bad. By the time the 6th seal is broken, the sky will be following down on earth. Revelations 6:12-14 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. What an incredible picture of destruction. Nothing can stop it. All the peoples of the earth, including the nobles will have to hide in caves. Meaning underground.  Sound familiar?  Yes, there are those who have already built large underground shelters to weather a major catastrophe like this. But how long can you last...

One of our homes is in New Zealand where the number of sheep out number humans multiple times. New Zealand lamb is world famous and continues to fetch a premium in supermarkets and restaurants. But what is less known about the lamb is its significance for spiritual sacrifice in not only the Hebrew culture but the Chinese. Read this web page for more information on this. This chapter in revelations introduces us to the lamb in the throne. The lamb is symbolic of Jesus the perfect sacrifice for mankind. No one else is able to make this perfect except for God himself. The Chinese understood that, and they may have been the wise men of the East who came to worship Jesus after His birth. Given the infrastructure of the day, they could have used the Silk Road and saw the birth coming based on revelation given to them by God. If you are Chinese, you have no excuse to reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These wise men should have brought the news of their successful trip back to China unless s...

How do you define the number one? If you get mathematical with your definition, you will probably come up with something most people will say of course I could have told you that! Or, maybe not. There is of course just one of you. There is one God. Revelation 4:2-3 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. Someone once told me that followers of Jesus Christ worshiped more than one God. Interesting statement. John, the Apostle, went up to heaven and confirmed that there is only One! Whoever made that comment needs to read the Bible. But of course it may be against their personal belief to read the Holy Scriptures, but it is time for people who make such comments to show us where in the Bible it says we worship more than one. The Bible must always be the reference. Not what people do. It...

I once stopped over this great city called Philadelphia. It has a rich history. William Penn named the city Philadelphia, which is Greek for brotherly love (from philos, "love" or "friendship", and adelphos, "brother"). As a Quaker, Penn had experienced religious persecution and wanted his colony to be a place where anyone could worship freely. This tolerance, far more than afforded by most other colonies, led to better relations with the local Native tribes and fostered Philadelphia's rapid growth into America's most important city. ( Source: Wikipedia ). This name was inspired by the church of Philadelphia mentioned in this chapter. Revelation 3:7-8 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little...