Come Assemble

Revelation 19:  And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. ”Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in mid heaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.”

Here at the end of the Bible, the last book, we read about a scene in heaven, one where the King of Kings and Lord of Lords reigns over all.

An angel is standing in the sun (wow) and cries out to all the birds to come assemble for the great supper of God – to eat the flesh of kings and mighty men and horses.  There are many verses in the bible prior to this one that talk about birds being invited to come and dine on dead carcasses.

I suppose the vulture is the most ominous of all birds, and when I come across one in the middle of the road, picking at a dead animal, I’m disgusted. 

There are birds of prey, and then there are birds of beauty.  The birds of beauty are symbols of freedom in Christ.  The birds of prey are symbols of the plight of those who do not believe.

I don’t want to be found under a vulture as his dinner.  I want to be found among those who soar with Him, right to his throne.

Observe the birds today.  Listen to their voices and their chirps and their songs, and smile.  And if you see a large bird descend to the ground to eat, be thankful that you are not his dinner, but give thanks that you are among those who soar and find refuge under the shade of His branches.