Sreedhar's Journey

In today's world many are not happy with how they look naturally. They do everything possible to get it "right". Some of these include almost permanent changes that affects their bodies for the rest of their lives. This includes tattoos. I am not going to saying anything about this but we need to be careful about the agenda of people that do these things. There is something better. Revelation 22:4, They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. How God's name is going to be on our foreheads, I am not sure. But it would be like wearing a uniform of an organization that you are very proud of, and want to be associated with publicly. There will also be the tree of life. There will be no more pain. No more sorrow. God's presence will be so tangible that we can see His face. Revelation 22:12-13, “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and t...

I read somewhere that the French pay for exorcisms. This is what happens when you take the power of God out of society. It also reminds me of the "bomohs" (what they call witch doctors in my language). A person who is demon possessed or is being oppressed by demonic forces are desperate but Satan can only be completely defeated by the name of Jesus. Otherwise, you are just inviting another spirit to occupy the space vacated. Besides this, people are also seeking the fountain of youth. They are seeking to live longer and younger. Many pay good sums of money to achieve this. But in the end they still need to face death.  But God has a different plan.  He returns us to the days before the great Flood where man did not have to traverse the seas. Revelation 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. We seek solutions to life from another mere mortal being, or someone who seems to demonstrate ...

Years ago I watched a movie that played out the end times based on Revelations. It was quite dramatic and scary, but had a happy ending. This is what has been planned from the beginning of time. This chapter in Revelations gives a quick snapshot of the end. Revelation 20:4, And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. It did not occur to me until much later in my Christian life that there will be a thousand years when followers of Christ will reign on earth. Satan will be bound at this time and he will not be able to touch the saints that will be resurrected at this time. Yet there will still be those who reject God. These will be destroyed as mentioned in verse 9. Revelation 2...

Have you forgotten something? Misplaced an important document? Or, maybe your phone? I have! I thought I left the phone in my car the day before and so I went looking for it early the next morning. When I did not find it, I prayed big time. I came back to my home and thought it was in the wash. But Lee Yen, who was up early, said she did not see anything yesterday. But praise God I found it safe in my backpack. My dear wife made an interesting comment that we are getting forgetful because of age. Are we? Am I? When did you hear the good news of Jesus Christ? It may have spoken to you strongly at that time, but like many people you have forgotten it. Life went on. You got busy with other things. Your needs were more than met with human relationships and pleasures. Can I suggest that you revisit the gospel message that was shared with you. Revelation 19:10, And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your bret...

There is some rich history in many cities. Some of them were great and powerful. They were the beginnings of a nation. However, some were destroyed by natural calamities and never rebuilt. This chapter seems to be talking about such a city. Revelation 18:8, Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her. Is it possible in today's circumstance? Most definitely! All you need is a major earthquake, volcanic eruption, extreme weather or a meteor crash. All things that would be called acts of God, humanly speaking. Or, maybe a nuclear bomb. We have a situation where this city is very prosperous and within one hour it is utterly destroyed. We all know that this is possible. Has it happened yet? Or, is it about to happen? Revelation 18:19, They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on...

The United Nations is an important global organization that provides nations a ready platform to discuss many matters that affects them, regions and the world. It is headed by former senior politicians, civil servants, and career bureaucrats. It can be quite tough to keep a platform like this going, especially when you need funds and country endorsements to support your efforts. All this will change with the new world order. This chapter in Revelations talks of many kingdoms and kings. Revelations 17:1-2, Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.” There seems to be one great kingdom that rules over many, or has great influence. The issue with this kingdom is that it is against followers of Jesus Christ. Revelation 17:...

When someone has been caught up in a crime as a victim, the police usually try to get a good profile of the suspects who perpetrated the crime. They will sometimes use composite sketches that allows the victim to identify somebody. John as he describes what is seeing is giving us a graphic picture of what he saw. Revelation 16:1, Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.” As the seven bowls of wrath were poured out, the impending final conflict at Armageddon looms. It is interesting that the armies of the east is mentioned. They are facilitated by the drying up of the Euphrates River. Revelation 16:12, Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. As John describes this period it is clear that something incredibly wrong is going to happen in the future history of the world. If the ...

I am privileged to be able to meet and work with leaders from many nations. They love God and they, like me, have a burden to see people around them come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Many of these I am able to keep in touch with, but many more I can only meet and share when we see each other in heaven. John gives a glimpse of heaven and what we would be singing together. Revelation 15:3-4 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints! Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.” This chapter concludes with the vision of the bowls of wrath. Seven angels are about to pour them out. God loves us, but if we reject Him for something else, we deceive ourselves. My personal journey has been made so rich because of m...

What is the greatest pain you have ever experienced? Child birth? Kidney stones? A rare nerve disease that causes all your joints to be in constant excruciating pain? I have personally experienced kidney stones three times in my life, and I have been told that it is more painful than child birth.  However, I believe nothing could compare with the eternal pain of hell. Revelation 14:9-11 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” Many have told me this is unf...

There are many Chinese people, especially businessmen, who try to get good numbers for their home, business, phone numbers and cars. Even dates for important transactions are fixed based on this. The number 8 is especially well used because it sounds like the word for prosperity in the Chinese language. There is also another set of numbers that is commonly used. 666. However, it means something else in the Bible. Revelation 13:18, Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. 2 beasts and a dragon are pictured as doing everything possible to speak against God and force everyone to worship them to the point of killing those who refuse. There will be great trouble at that time, and it will not be pretty.  Were these literal beasts?  Or, perhaps John's spiritual eyes were opened to see what these were.  To the ordinary man they may not see the demonic nature of these individuals. Revelati...