When Empires Fall: Stand Ready for the Lord

As the church year ends, readings move from warning to hope: Nicodemus receives the sign of the Lord’s coming and Nebuchadnezzar’s great vision shows how worldly power will collapse.

Despite foreboding and conflict, Revelation and the scriptures promise that if we prepare, change our lives, and are filled with the Holy Spirit, we will be welcomed home by the Lord.

Hold fast with faith and love into the new year—trust that God provides what we need and will greet us with open arms when the time comes.