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People get really worked up about the 144,000 in Book of Revelation

Like there’s a heavenly clipboard

Like heaven has a fire code

Like Peter is standing at the gate saying...

“ Sorry... We hit capacity yesterday "

That is not what is happening here

Revelation is not written like a spreadsheet

It’s written like a thunderstorm

It uses symbols, pictures, numbers, patterns, echoes, and repetition

To say things that plain language just can’t carry without breaking

And if we read it like a math problem

We are going to miss the point so hard

It will take several comment sections to recover

In ~ Revelation 7...

John hears a number

One hundred forty-four thousand. Twelve thousand from each of the twelve tribes of Israel

Very organized

Very intentional

“ God is not confused and no one slipped through the cracks "

And then immediately after that.......



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John looks and sees a crowd so large no one can count them

From every nation, tribe, people, and language

Which should already be our first clue that Revelation is doing its classic move again

Hear the symbol

See the reality

Same people

Two perspectives

The 144,000 are described as sealed

That matters

In Scripture...

Sealing is about ownership and protection

Not evacuation

This is not a VIP pass out of suffering

It’s a mark that says...

“ You are Mine "

Right in the middle of it

Then in ~ Revelation 14...

They show up again

Still with the Lamb

Still marked as His

Still faithful

Still standing

This is victory imagery

Not enrollment paperwork

Now let’s talk numbers...

Because Revelation loves numbers the way Jerseys love mischief

Twelve shows up everywhere

Twelve tribes

Twelve apostles

Twelve gates

Twelve foundations

Twelve is the number of God’s covenant people

Always has been

So when you see twelve times twelve times one thousand

~ Revelation is not asking you to grab a calculator

It’s saying fullness times fullness times a big biblical way of saying

“ complete ”

In Scripture...

A thousand is rarely about precision

God owns the cattle on a thousand hills

Not hill number 1001 where He suddenly runs out

A day is like a thousand years to the Lord

Not literally 365,000 hours

The number is doing theology

Not math

Which means the 144,000

Are not God’s final draft with limited seating

They are a symbolic picture of God’s people

Fully known

Fully accounted for

Fully sealed

No one forgotten

No one miscounted

No one missing

Because heaven lost the spreadsheet...

Now, people often notice something else in

~ Revelation 7...

One tribe is missing from the list

And you’ll sometimes hear the explanation that they were kicked out for idol worship...

That idea isn’t random

In the Old Testament...

The tribe of Dan becomes closely associated with idolatry

In Judges...

Dan sets up its own carved image and priesthood

Later...

When Israel splits into northern and southern kingdoms...

One of the golden calves is placed in Dan

So Dan becomes a symbolic hotspot for compromised worship

“ Yes... We worship God… But also this "

Because of that history...

Some early Jewish and Christian writers believed Dan’s absence in
~ Revelation was intentional

A warning sign

A theological signal flare

Not because God permanently deletes tribes

But because ~ Revelation is relentlessly serious about who you worship

And here’s where it really matters that we don’t turn symbolism into a weapon

Because the same Jesus who inspired ~ Revelation...

Is the one who told His disciples to forgive seventy times seven

And...

He very clearly did not mean...

" Once you hit 490, congratulations, you’re out of mercy and I’m out of patience "

That number was doing theology too

It meant forgiveness without a calculator

Forgiveness that doesn’t keep a tally

Forgiveness that refuses to say...

“ That was the last straw "

Which makes it very hard to argue that ~ Revelation is secretly about God running out of grace

If you want proof...

Look at the thief on the cross...

One minute he’s mocking Jesus

Literally joining in

No lifetime of good behavior

No theological resume

No chance to clean things up

Then something shifts...

He asks Jesus to remember him

And Jesus says...

“ Today you will be with Me in paradise "

No probation period

No trial membership

No waiting list

That guy probably opened his eyes in paradise thinking...

“ I am…genuinely unsure how I got here, but I am not asking questions "

That is the heart behind
~ Revelation too

~ Revelation draws a sharp line between true worship and false worship

Between being sealed by God

And marked by allegiance to something else

Between the Lamb

And every counterfeit savior offering a cheaper shinier deal

But it is not trying to shrink God’s mercy

It is trying to sharpen our loyalty





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John never actually says...

“ This tribe is excluded forever because of past sins "

He doesn’t spell that out

Which tells us again...

This isn’t about ancestry charts or sin scorecards...

It’s about allegiance Faithfulness

Who you follow

That’s exactly how...

~ Revelation 14 describes the 144,000

They follow the Lamb wherever He goes

Undivided

Uncompromised

Faithful

And just in case we’re tempted to turn this into an exclusion list...

John zooms out and shows us the uncountable multitude

Which is ~ Revelation’s way of saying...

“ If you’re trying to keep people out, you are reading this wrong ”

The point of the 144,000...

Is not who gets left out

The point is that God knows exactly who belongs to Him

Not approximately

Not statistically

BUT EXACTLY

God does not lose His people

God does not miscount His people

God does not seal 143,999

And then shrug

The numbers in ~ Revelation...

Are preaching

They are not tallying

They are telling us who God is not

Asking us to solve for x

And honestly ?

There are a lot of ways to interpret the book of
~ Revelation

Faithful people land in different places

And truthfully…

I don’t know

None of us do

Because we are not meant to fully understand God

What we do know is this...

The Bible is a redemption story from beginning to end

God’s ways are not our ways

He made us in His image

And yet we constantly try to remake Him in ours

We like tidy systems

Checklists

Boxes

Limits

God does not fit in a box

And if He does…

We’re doing it wrong


I HOPE YOUR DAY IS BLESSED

There comes a point in research where everything begins to point to Jesus Christ. It starts to become clear that this is all a war on Him

For this war is not an intellectual war, but a spiritual war. Thus, no amount of research or “noticing” can save, only the precious blood of the Lamb poured out at the Cross. One could investigate all the so called “conspiracies” in the world and analyze all the occult dogma the internet has to offer—if the search for truth doesn’t lead one to the foot of the Cross and to calling upon the name of the Lord (the Truth), then those research efforts are futile…

Because it is the truth of Christ, not the truths of how the world operates, that sets us free [John 8:32]

It can be assumed this is why the enemy often deliberately exposes himself—in an effort to keep individuals entangled with uncovering the schemes of darkness and diverted from ever seeking the true Light of Christ [John 8:12]

Seek the Truth [John 14:6] above all

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📚 The VALLEY OF DRY BONES isn't “symbolic” —  it's GOD’s WARNING to dead churches

Ezekiel didn’t walk into a peaceful desert. He was carried by the Spirit into a graveyard without graves — a valley filled with bones, “very many,” and “very dry.” Not fresh, not recent. Not tragic, but recoverable. Dry means time had already done its work. Hope had already evaporated. This wasn’t a crisis, this was a verdict.

And God asked the question that exposes every generation: “Son of man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:1–3)

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📚 VALLEY of DRY BONES prt. 2

Most people read the Valley of Dry Bones like it’s a motivational poster. “God can bring your dreams back.” “God can revive your purpose.” But that’s not what the text is doing first. The valley is a mirror. It’s God dragging His prophet into the true condition of His people when they’ve been crushed, scattered, and spiritually emptied. Israel had already said it out loud: “Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.” (Ezekiel 37:11)
That’s not therapy language, that’s spiritual death language.

And here’s what should shake modern Christianity: the bones represent God’s covenant people, not pagans. The valley isn’t “the world.” It’s what happens when God’s people lose the fear of God, lose hope, and reduce faith to survival. It’s what happens when religion keeps the rituals but the Spirit leaves the room. You can have structure and still be dead. You can have sermons and still be dry. You can have crowds and still be bones.

Then God does something that destroys the “self-help gospel.” He doesn’t tell Ezekiel to gather the bones himself. He doesn’t tell him to strategize, brand, repackage, or make it more “relevant.” God tells the prophet to preach to the bones. Preach to what can’t respond. Preach to what has no pulse. Preach to what cannot applaud you, follow you, or validate you. “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.” (Ezekiel 37:4)
In other words: the Word comes first. Not emotion. Not vibe. Not music. Not momentum. The Word.

And something happens that should terrify every person who thinks God is obligated to bless whatever they call “church.” There is movement. There is noise. There is assembling. Bone to bone. Sinews. Flesh. Skin. It looks alive. It looks impressive. It looks like a revival.

But it still isn’t living.

Because Ezekiel says the part many Christians forget: “there was no breath in them.” (Ezekiel 37:8)
Do you see it? You can build a body without a life. You can have form without breath. You can have a congregation without the Spirit. You can have Christianity without Christ. And if you don’t think that happens, you haven’t been paying attention.

So God commands again. Not “try harder.” Not “be positive.” He commands breath. He commands Spirit. “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” (Ezekiel 37:9)
The living God does what no human effort can do: He raises an army from a valley of death. Not a motivational crowd. An army. Because resurrection isn’t meant to produce fans – it produces witnesses. It produces people who have seen what death really is and refuse to pretend.

This is where the passage becomes a warning shot to America and the West. We have more Bibles than any generation. More podcasts, more worship albums, more conferences, more Christian merch. And yet the fruit is often thin: less holiness, less repentance, less fear of God, more compromise, more addiction, more cowardice, more worship of comfort. If Ezekiel walked into many churches today, he’d recognize the building – but he might not recognize the breath.

The Valley of Dry Bones is not God telling you to “believe in yourself.” It’s God proving that He is the only one who can resurrect what we’ve allowed to die. It’s God saying: your nation, your family, your faith, and your church cannot be sustained by sentiment. Only the Spirit gives life. And the Spirit is not a mascot for your plans — He is the breath of the Holy God.

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📚 VALLEY of DRY BONES prt. 3

If you’re offended by this story, it might be because you’ve made peace with dryness. You’ve learned to live with dead prayer. Dead awe. Dead conviction. Dead obedience. You’ve called it “maturity.” God calls it bones.

But here is the hope that punches through the horror: God goes into valleys. God speaks into death. God resurrects what is beyond human repair. Not for your comfort, but for His glory. Not to make you safe, but to make you alive.

So the real question isn’t whether the bones can live. The real question is whether you’re willing to admit you’ve been dry – and whether you’ll stop settling for a form of godliness without power. Because God is still asking His people the same question, and He’s still giving the same answer: My Spirit. My Word. My life.

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Seeking God as a refuge

Asking for protection for, homes, and safety for emergency workers

This prayer asks for calm in the storm, power restoration, and strength


Using verses such as...


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~ Psalm 46:1:
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

~ Psalm 61:2:
"From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I."

~ Job 37:10:
"By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened."

~ Psalm 147:16-17:
"He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?"

~ Job 37:6:
"For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength."


Let's Pray...


Almighty Father God,

Who by Thy breath gives ice and makes the waters solid

( ~ Job 37:10 )

We come to Thee in this time of storm and deep freeze

Thou art our rock

That is higher than we

( ~ Psalm 61:2 )

We ask for Thy protection over

Our homes

Our families

Our communities

Our Trees

Our power lines

Lord,

We ask that Thou wouldst be our refuge and strength

A very present help in trouble

( ~ Psalm 46:1 )

Keep the roads safe

Protect the emergency crews

And restore light to the darkness

We trust in Thy power and mercy

        In Jesus’ Name

               Amen




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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks the truth about Israel!

Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t just fight for civil rights — he stood with the Jewish people and he stood with Israel.

He called out antisemitism when others stayed silent. He warned the world: “When people criticize Zionists, they mean Jews.”

MLK knew that real justice doesn’t play favorites. You can’t fight racism and ignore Jew-hate. You can’t claim to love peace and deny Israel’s right to defend itself.

Today isn’t just a day to post quotes, it’s a day to choose between light and darkness.
Stand with truth. Stand with courage. Stand with Israel, like Dr. King did. #MLKDay

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From the album,

"Always Look Up"

"Awesome God" Lyrics:

Written by: Johnny Vanzant, Donnie Vanzant, Carl Lindquist

I see it in your face
I hear it in your voice
Yeah, something’s happening
Oh, to you – Yeah, to you
His spirit’s jumping on you
I can see it coming through
Go spread the word of God’s love
Oh, you can’t hold back
No, you can’t hold back
Shower the world with His truth
Teach the children well
Go tell them of salvation
‘Bout the good news
Oh, the good news

Our God (Our God) is an awesome God
He’s an awesome God
Oh, an awesome God
Our Lord (Our Lord)
Oh, He’s coming back
Yeah, He’s coming back
Oh, He’s coming back
For me and you

I’m gonna follow you, my Lord
For the rest of my days
I know you died for all of us
You’re every breath I take
I want to tell the world my story
And how I gave my life to you
I prayed the sinner’s prayer, Lord...

Father in Heaven,

Holy and righteous in all of Your ways

We confess that we do not always make the most of our thought time

We often allow our minds to drift away into areas we shouldn't explore

We will occasionally get too focused on things that are inconsequential

We want our mind and our hearts more in tune with You

Your Word

Your will

And Your way

Give us true wisdom

Enlightened by Your Spirit to see, know, absorb and contemplate the things that are closest to Your heart

In Jesus' name

Amen

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