THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THE PRICE FOR US

Revelation 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? And whence came they?  14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.  15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.  16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sunlight on them, nor any heat.  17 For the Lamb which is amid the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Every generation has a group of people who paid the price for the rest of us with their faith and blood.  Those who have died for Christ or His purpose, those who have been washed by their suffering, and have received their robes pure and clean, let us join that small group of people whose blood was their witness.

Father, we have come out of great tribulation; we come from every nation; Lord, we have repented of our sins and made clean with the blood of the Lamb.  Lord, You said though our sins are like scarlet, they will be cleansed and made white as snow, and we shall be Your children through Christ.  Father, we thank You for giving us Your only Son to be a sacrificial Lamb, to take the punishment for our sins; thank You, Jesus, for saving us with Your blood.  Father, please prepare us for Your Son’s return, and remove every obstacle that keeps us from sitting at His feet.  Father, help us lay aside the chains of our humanity as we wait patiently for our Savior.  Lord,  let us not complain while we wait because our impatience is but one more sign of our unwillingness to trust You.  Father, we know waiting, and belief is the instructions You have given, so fill our hearts and minds with patience and faith; until You return.  Father, please remove any hate, anger, envy, jealousy, or strife from us, so we do not lose our souls or dishonor You because of unforgiveness, in Jesus name Amen.