January 26, 2014
The Lamb’s Companions
A reading from the Book of Revelation 14, 1 – 5:
Then I looked and there was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand who had his name and the Father’s name written on their foreheads. I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of rushing water or a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. They were singing, what seemed to be a new hymn before the throne, before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn this hymn except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been ransomed from the earth. These are they who were not defiled with women; they are virgins and these are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed as the first fruits of the human race for God and the Lamb. On their lips no deceit has been found; they are unblemished.
Saturday is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. He was a Jew who hated the church and tried to destroy it. However, Jesus knocked him down and he was converted. He believed in Jesus and gave his life to follow Him.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Praise your heavenly Father, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who love Him. You will do like the hundred and forty-four thousand who sang before the throne of God the Father. You saw this number before in the Book of Revelation and they are from the Jewish Nation. Twelve thousand were selected from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to go to heaven. However, there are millions and millions from the other nations of the world who are in heaven. As you can see once you are in heaven then you are filled with joy and you praise and worship your Creator with all your heart. I call you all who live on earth to do the same. Everything you have on earth was given to you by your Heavenly Father and you should thank Him every day for all the wonderful things He has given you. Even your life is a gift from Him. Be of good cheer and remain close to Your Heavenly Father and you will be blessed. One day I will come and get you and bring you before His throne in heaven. What joy this will be for you! Let us walk together every day and you will have My peace and My joy. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin