Recently, we were talking with the kids about how God doesn’t have to reveal anything to us, but He graciously chooses to reveal certain plans and purposes with us. As the all-knowing God, He has revealed Himself to us through His Word, His creation, and His involvement in history. With numerous promises already fulfilled, we can trust that the remaining promises, such as those in the book of Revelation, will also come true.
Revelation 22:6-11 6 The angel said
to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who
inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things
that must soon take place.”
7 “Look, I am
coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy
written in this scroll.”
8 I,
John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and
seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been
showing them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do
that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all
who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!”
10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the
prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. 11 Let
the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be
vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person
continue to be holy.”
In this passage, John was
instructed not to seal up the prophecy, but to share it with the seven churches,
as mentioned in Revelation chapters 1-3. The time was near for the specific
warnings and promises given to these churches. The churches were called to
demonstrate faithful love, purity, and allegiance. They were to also have
fearless faith, service, and perseverance. We’re also commanded to heed the instructions
and message in this book (vs 7). If we do, we’re promised blessings – eternal security,
satisfaction, peace, joy, a heavenly inheritance, and a face-to-face
relationship one day with our Creator and Savior! We can worship Jesus because
He has revealed trustworthy truth.
How will you respond to these
true words of Jesus and eagerly anticipate His second coming? Will you
faithfully love Him, fervently serve Him and fearlessly persevere through
difficulties? He and His blessings are worth it!
