52 Prayers from the Bible

Eternal Prayer of Thanks

¹⁶ The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell on their faces and worshiped God, ¹⁷ saying: We thank You, Lord God, the Almighty, who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. ¹⁸ The nations were angry, but Your wrath has come. The time has come for the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to Your servants the prophets, to the saints, and to those who fear Your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth. (Revelations 11:16-18)

1. What is the setting for the scene in these verses?
2. What are they thankful for?
3. What does it mean he “has begun” to reign?
4. Why are the nations angry?
5. Who are those who destroy the earth?
6. How do they destroy it?
7. How can this story inform our prayers today?

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