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NASB | Revelation 7:9 ¶ After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 7:9 ¶ After these things I looked, and this is what I saw: a vast multitude which no one could count, [gathered] from every nation and from all the tribes and peoples and languages [of the earth], standing before the throne and before the Lamb (Christ), dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands; |
Subject: Pure joy in Heaven? |
Bible Note: dear ones, well i suppose if we don't recognize our loved ones someone there just might introduce us to them. seriously though the joy and peace of heaven passes understanding, and has no need of linguistic explanation, but need of faith to receive it, and as much as possible the foretaste of it! my own heart tells me that those who reject Christ must face their consequences and though in heaven i'll not miss them in grief, here and now is the time to beseech the Lord for their salvation. a good comparison is King David, who, finished his grieving fasting after his son died, and found peace with God in the situation he knew he could not change. wot say ye? dasev |