His Word is a Lamp: Revelation

7/31/2024

Behold, I am coming soon.
Jesus in Rev. 22:7

The book of Revelation is a reminder that Jesus is coming back for us! This fact is worthy of our taking time to ponder and dwell on in our lives. While Revelation has some hard to understand things as well as just plain hard things in it (such as the Tribulation), the letter was intended to give God’s people hope, both then and now.

Thus One of the major themes of Revelation is for us to keep our hearts ready for the coming back of Jesus. This is seen especially in Rev. 16:15, “Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be exposed!” We are to stay awake, not letting the world, our daily routines, or the many frustrations that can build up in life distract us from the main thing. As the phrase goes, “Keep the main thing the main thing”! The Tribulation also will require us to stay awake in the Lord so that we are not only ready for Him but so that we stand strong and are discerning about the events happening in the world and our lives.

Most importantly, those who are going to be saved are those whose names are in the Lamb’s Book of Life or, as it’s also called, The Book of Life. This is stated several times in Revelation as seen here, “And if anyone’s name was not found in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20:15). It is absolutely imperative that we put our faith in Jesus so that He will save us from our sins. When we put our faith in Jesus, that’s how our name gets written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. If you haven’t asked Jesus into your life as Savior yet, please don’t wait!

There will be several links attached to this NewLife News. One will be the lyrics of the song/poem that Kim Reiss read during the testimony time. The other links will be two videos from the Bible Project that are great explanations of Revelation that you might find helpful.

Thank you for going on the journey through the Bible with me this past year and a half! We made it all the way through! We will begin a series on the Spiritual Practices this Sunday.

Continued Blessings on your journey with Jesus,
Pastor Andy

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