10.4- Read Backwards

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Read Backwards                                Revelation 21:1-7                          Randy Kilgore

    I confess that I sometimes read the end of a book before I read the beginning. Doing so allows me to know which characters live and which characters don’t. When I know how it will turn out, I’m able to relax and thoroughly appreciate and enjoy the story and the characters.

    In a similar way, reading the final book of the Bible, the book of Revelation, can be an encouragement and comfort for the followers of Jesus. Time and again, Christians are called to be overcomers (I John 4:4; 5:4; Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21). We can be overcomers now and will be for all eternity.

    As the apostle John talks about the revealing of the new heaven and the new earth in Revelation 21:1, he describes what the final victory will look like for those who have chosen Jesus to be their Savior. At the time, we will see the end of death, tears, sorrow and pain (verse 4). The Lord declares: “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son” (verse 7). He will dwell with us (v. 3) and He will “make all things new” (v. 5).

    When the trials of today seem more daunting than your strength, let the Lord show you the end of the story when you will be in His presence forever!

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long;

This day the noise of battle – the next the victor’s song.

To him who overcometh a crown of life shall be;

He with the King of glory will reign eternally.


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