The kids are excited that
school is almost over. They have one more week before summer break. To prevent
them from forgetting what they’ve learned throughout the year, we have them do
math, reading and writing over the summer.
Similarly, we have one more
week left in Revelation. I don’t want us to forget what we’ve learned. John
didn’t either.
Revelation 22:18-19 18 I warn
everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone
adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described
in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words
away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that
person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are
described in this scroll.
We are to read and heed
God’s Word carefully, as these warnings are strong. John also started
Revelation with a similar strong encouragement. Revelation 1:3 3 Blessed is the
one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear
it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.
What is one thing from our journey
through Revelation that you plan to heed?
I’m reminded of the
importance of reading the Bible out loud. We try to do that with the kids each
night. Now that our formal Bible study is on break for the summer, the kids
pick which books of the Bible we read through as a family. We all take turns
reading aloud and then discussing what we learned and found interesting. We
also each pick out an attribute of God that we saw displayed or implied from
the passage. Then, as we pray together, we praise God for those attributes in
addition to the rest of our prayers.
How will you take Jesus’s warnings (through John) to heart for your time in God’s Word?
