WEEK 22 MEMORY VERSE:
”And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelation 21:3-4

Saturday, August 15, 2009
Revelation 22:6-12
The Imminence of His Coming
We begin today to look at the very conclusion of the book, and this conclusion resembles the opening back in chapter one. We hear the voices of the angel, Jesus, the Spirit, the bride, and finally John himself. A major them of this last chapter (mentioned twice in this passage and once in the remainder of the chapter) is the imminence of Christ’s return. He says in verses 7 and 12, “…I am coming soon!” Verse 6 calls all these events “the things that must soon take place.”
We certainly cannot know the day or the hour when Christ will return and the Book of Revelation will be fulfilled. However, we do have the assurance that it could happen at any time. It is the next thing on the “eschatological clock”. With this in view, we should keep ourselves ready and keep working for the King, and we should also stay encouraged that the glorious scene we saw yesterday is one day closer!

Prayer Starter:
Lord, thank your for the assurance that you are coming soon. However the details exactly work out, I know that your return will be glorious. Help me to stay faithful to you until then, and keep my heart encouraged by the nearness of your appearing.