Author Archives: Neil

Revelation 10 The Angel, The Scroll and the Prophet

Posted on July 3, 2018

Revelation 10 1 And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. 2 He held a … Continue reading →

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 Revelation 9: The First Two Woes

Posted on June 21, 2018

Revelation 9: 1-12: The First Woe-The Locusts of the Abyss 1 And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Mesquite Tree

Posted on June 19, 2018

I know that many people remember times growing up when they would walk through the grass without shoes, feeling the thin blades tickle their toes; that was not my experience growing up. On one hand the grass in south Texas … Continue reading →

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Revelation 8 God’s Action Unsealed

Posted on June 14, 2018

Revelation 8: 1-5 The Final Seal 1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given … Continue reading →

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The Lament of the Forgotten Son

Posted on June 8, 2018

                    You stand out on the crossroads looking for the prodigal Waiting for the return of the one who cashed in his heritage Who took what we worked so long to … Continue reading →

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Revelation 7 Restraint and Praise

Posted on June 7, 2018

Revelation 7 1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on earth or sea or against any tree. 2 … Continue reading →

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Revelation 6 Opening the Seals

Posted on June 4, 2018

Revelation 6: 1-8 The Four Horsemen 1 Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures call out, as with a voice of thunder, “Come!” 2 I looked, and … Continue reading →

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