It's probably because the summer is coming up; that would explain the dozens of advertisements I've noticed for how to lose weight fast and get the beach body you've always wanted so that you don't look like a dork in front of all the non-dorks this summer. Just about every where turn (outside the confines of our own homes) there are ploys, and posters, and promotional ads that beg us to be. . .whatever it is they're asking us to be. Many of us buy it until our pockets, or hearts are empty and found wanting--fooled, by the sirens allure yet again.
In Revelation 4, Jesus shows his servant John a celestial vision that flies in the face of any bedazzled ad that might wheel past us during the day. This past Sunday I had the opportunity to preach on this passage. You can listen to the sermon by clicking on the link below.
Here is a commentary that served to be very useful during my preparation. I strongly recommend it to anyone who's looking to take a Christ-centered trek through the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Click on the book to get for the cheapest price around.
