France, in shaking off the heavy yoke of Rome, had also shaken off the Bible itself; exactly what our crafty foe intended.

The French Revolution came upon the scene in full force by 1789, accompanied by a tidal wave of sexual immorality and a loud public denouncement of God. Bibles were banned, and the people were ordered to round up Bibles to be burned in the streets of Paris.

God’s remnant, those who stood faithfully upon His word, were forced into hiding during these long years, but that did not keep them from worshiping Him in spirit and truth, preaching the gospel, and sharing hand-copied pages of Scripture whenever they sensed an openness. Dependence upon God’s Spirit was paramount…

These two witnesses represent the word of God. There are two of them, because one carries God’s people up to Christ’s first coming, and the other carries them to His second coming. in light of His finished work on the cross. Two different perspectives, one looking forward and the other looking back. One magnificent salvation story.

What does it mean to measure the altar? What does the altar symbolize? The sacrifice of Christ! This is His side of the story. This love is too great for us to fully take in, yet we are being called to measure it.

The divine process of dealing with the sin problem is certainly about forgiveness, but it is so much more! Only He can do the work of remaking our characters. This lifelong process never takes away our choice. It is up to each of us to choose to follow the Lamb wherever He goes.