jesus204sm.jpegWe have made it through the entire New Testament in 40 days! I trust you have been blessed and I pray that you will continue to be in the Word and be doers of the Word for days and months and years to come.

Today we read the last chapters of the Bible, Revelation 12-22. The “Future Vision” portion of the book Revelation ends early in chapter 22, and we are brought back to the present. In the Vision, we have seen all God has done and will continue to do. We have seen His love for us. We have seen that He is in total control of history and has a glorious plan He is bringing about.

And the church has a role in it. And it shouldn’t surprise us what that role is–mission! Look at this verse toward the very end of the book:

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. Rev 22:17

First the Holy Spirit invites us to come to the life God offers. The the Church (that’s the Bride–we are the Bride of Christ), having been invited, joins in the inviting of others. Then all those who hear invite others to come and receive what Jesus wants to give. That’s mission! That’s what we are doing until Jesus returns.

What Biblical truths does God show me in these verses?
 God is in control of history bringing it to the exact culmination He has planned. My job as I wait for that culmination is to invite others to receive the gifts Jesus wants to give them.

Since God tells in the book of James to be doers of the Word and not merely hearers, how can I apply these Biblical truths to my life?
I will look for and act on opportunities to invite others to discover Jesus and His love.

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Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.