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Revelation 7:9 - The Great Multitude.

Revelation 7:9 (ESV) After this I looked, 
and behold, a great multitude that no one could 
number, from every nation, from all tribes and 
peoples and languages, standing before the throne 
and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, 
with palm branches in their hands,  

INTRODUCTION

Reward to those who honored Him. Nearest the 
throne are those who were once zealous in the cause 
of Satan, but who, plucked as brands from the 
burning, have followed their Saviour with deep, 
intense devotion. Next are those who perfected 
Christian characters in the midst of falsehood and 
infidelity, those who honored the law of God when the 
Christian world declared it void, and the millions, of 
all ages, who were martyred for their faith 
Their warfare is ended, their victory won. They 
have run the race and reached the prize. GC665 
[Remnant SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   After living in a rather tiny bubble as a 
work-at-home mom for many years, my stint as a public 
high school teacher dramatically broadened my 
appreciation of diversity. I've always considered myself 
a cosmopolitan people person, but the variety 
of individuals I met while teaching humbled 
me. 
   My classes had students of multiple 
nationalities, including those who didn't speak English at 
all. Many had family backgrounds, life 
experiences, economics, and spiritual traditions that 
were dramatically different from mine. 
Personalities, skills, talents, and academic orientation 
covered the gamut. Highly motivated to help them, I 
sought to understand the teens in order to connect 
with them as individuals and to teach each one as 
best I could. 
   It was very difficult work for many 
reasons, and I leaned heavily on Jesus, praying a lot 
through the day. Jesus whispered for me to love and 
value each student as a unique creation made in 
His image. He challenged some stereotypes I 
didn't even know I had, and He enabled me to 
outgrow some limiting beliefs by teaching me that 
all people were uniquely gifted and different by 
design. 
   Jesus used my teaching job to school me 
to see all people as He sees them, as God 
created them: equal and equally loved, no matter 
what color, nationality, gender, or behavior. The 
more I opened my mind and heart and relied on 
Jesus, the bigger my bubble became. Isabella 
Campolattaro 
   Faith Step: Ask God to help you see the 
diversity of His kingdom with an open mind and heart. 
Try connecting with a person outside your normal 
social sphere. [Mornings With Jesus 2023 Devotional 
by Guideposts and Zondervan] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY

Who Are The 144,000?

https://www.amazingfacts.org/news-and-features/inside-report/magazine/id/10751/t/who-are-the-144-000- 

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