April 20 – Quick Wrapup
This has been an amazing journey. We’ve seen so much. Everything that John shared with us in the Revelation is part of God’s plan for His world. Never be afraid of proclaiming that.
The teachings of Jesus to His church in the first three chapters, the vision of the throne room in Chapters 4 and 5. Oh, Holy is the Lord God Almighty! Holy, Holy, Holy! Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
We have much to praise God for.
The opening of the seals on the scroll led to the seven trumpets which led to the plagues of the seven bowls. We met the unholy Trinity and dealt with the Whore of Babylon. We saw the battle of Armageddon, which ended up being no battle. And finally, the Lamb rode in on a white horse.
We can sing with the great multitude, “Hallelujah!”
No matter what happens in our lives, we know that heaven is more than just an amorphous image. It is a real place. When the end of time comes, we will stand before the throne and behold the face of God!
You see, it’s not as scary or as weird as you might have thought. It’s also not that difficult, once you realize that John is speaking to all of us using images and symbols that can be easily recognizable as we learn to find them within the entirety of Scripture.
The joy is in the mystery. God is greater than all things. This is the mystery. We can never unwrap or understand all of the things of God. But, I’ve discovered that I don’t want to. I want to simply understand the things that He opens up to me, in His own time.
I pray that you will always be open to learning from God’s Word, even when it is difficult and even when it challenges you. And I pray that you are challenged every time you open up the Bible and read it.
As I close this book, I offer praise to the Living God, the Creator of the Universe, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
This has been an amazing journey. We’ve seen so much. Everything that John shared with us in the Revelation is part of God’s plan for His world. Never be afraid of proclaiming that.
The teachings of Jesus to His church in the first three chapters, the vision of the throne room in Chapters 4 and 5. Oh, Holy is the Lord God Almighty! Holy, Holy, Holy! Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!
We have much to praise God for.
The opening of the seals on the scroll led to the seven trumpets which led to the plagues of the seven bowls. We met the unholy Trinity and dealt with the Whore of Babylon. We saw the battle of Armageddon, which ended up being no battle. And finally, the Lamb rode in on a white horse.
We can sing with the great multitude, “Hallelujah!”
No matter what happens in our lives, we know that heaven is more than just an amorphous image. It is a real place. When the end of time comes, we will stand before the throne and behold the face of God!
You see, it’s not as scary or as weird as you might have thought. It’s also not that difficult, once you realize that John is speaking to all of us using images and symbols that can be easily recognizable as we learn to find them within the entirety of Scripture.
The joy is in the mystery. God is greater than all things. This is the mystery. We can never unwrap or understand all of the things of God. But, I’ve discovered that I don’t want to. I want to simply understand the things that He opens up to me, in His own time.
I pray that you will always be open to learning from God’s Word, even when it is difficult and even when it challenges you. And I pray that you are challenged every time you open up the Bible and read it.
As I close this book, I offer praise to the Living God, the Creator of the Universe, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
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