303. A dragon and a baby

[Revelation 12] This chapter has often been described as the start of a whole new series of visions up until 15:4.  The repetition of the words: I saw and Behold reveals seven sections of signs. Other parts of the book are also divided into sections of seven – the seals, trumpets and bowls. This chapter is a deeper dimension of the…

302. God knows exactly

[Revelation 11] Counting and measuring are the brushstrokes of the scientists and mathematicians to illustrate and colour the world into a comprehensible picture. I am in awe of the astrophysicists, the astronomers, the geologists, archaeologists and numerous other disciplines that count, name and number our universe.  Our sciences are expressed in the results of the…

301. Eat it all

[Revelation 10] Our modern world is quite focused on eating. Food is culture, part of that which defines our everyday.  Food and the art of dining are dominant cultural factors. Famine and hunger dominate parts of the world where the lack of food causes heartbreaking human catastrophes. Food is life. We need food so often…