JESUS IS COMING AGAIN
REVELATION 22:12-14
REVELATION 22:12-14 NKJV
12 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."
14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
OBSERVATION:
As we conclude the book of Revelation, we must keep in mind three important things. Jesus is coming back. There are rewards for what we do for Him on the earth. And the blessed ones are those who do His commandments.
If you want to know more about the judgments and the beast, and the false prophet, I suggest you check out our class on Revelation starting in January. Dr. Steve Meeker teaches the class, and he is a good friend and a solid balanced teacher.
I do not know the exact events and timing of many of the things that Revelation reveals. But I am sure of this. Jesus is the winner. He is the ultimate champion who will rule and reign forever. He is the One to stay close to. The One to put our faith in and the One we are to live for. He died for us so that we might live for Him.
And He is coming again. Many debate as to when He comes back for His church. Some believe it's before the outbreak of plagues and tribulations. Some believe it's after. I am in the before camp. But regardless of the timing, the safest place is to stay connected to Him.
And Jesus has rewards. What we do for Him matters. We have a short time on earth to make an impact. But He is not unjust to forget what we do for Him. There are rewards in heaven, and they do not tarnish like earthly trophies. His rewards are eternal. We will never regret in heaven what we did for Him on earth.
And finally, the ones who are blessed are the ones who keep His word. James said the doers of the word are blessed. Hearing God's word is the first thing but putting His word into practice is where the blessing resides.
APPLICATION:
My Revelation takeaways. Stay connected to Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Do everything you can to serve Him faithfully. Don't be surprised by the problems that are coming on the earth. When it's all said and done, we are on the winning side.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus!