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Someone once said that “confession is good for the soul.” Therefore, I am going to make a small confession to you. I love to read science fiction books. I was recently reading a series in which the heroines got to a point where all hope was lost. They were surrounded by the enemy, they had been wounded, and many of their friends (key characters in the book) were lost in a great battle. I was so “wrapped up” in this book that I was stressed out about what would happen to the characters. Would they escape? Who would be left standing? Would I lose my favorite character in the book? I soon found myself in anguish over the book and I could no longer enjoy it. So guess what I did? I CHEATED! I turned to the last chapter of the book and I read it. I found out that my favorite character lived on and that many things had “somehow” worked out for this heroine. I then turned back to where I had left off and finished reading the book. I found out that by knowing everything was going to work out for the heroine that I could enjoy the book no matter what happened along the way.

Today’s world is not much different. The economy is down, unemployment is up and Russia says that the United States will be under Martial Law by the end of this year. The bad news about his world continues to stack up. That anguish that I felt when I was reading my book can so easily creep into our lives on a daily basis. How do we deal with this? Well as fellow Christians I encourage you to cheat. Turn to the book of Revelation and see how the final chapter of God's book unfolds. Here are a few verses to encourage you:

Revelation 4: 8 - Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."

Revelation 5: 11-14 - 11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"13Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" 14The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 21: 3, 4 - 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Knowing that it is in God’s hands will help you to take your eyes off of this world and keep them focused on Jesus.