Revelations 22:20& 21 are the end of the Christian
Bible:
20 He who
testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come,
Lord Jesus!21 The grace
of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
We end this great book with the statement that Jesus will
return again. Now when John wrote these words most of faith believed this would
be a short time. The same way the Jews have been waiting for the Messiah,
before Jesus and after, God takes His own sweet time.
We always mention “God’s Time” as His clock is somehow
different than ours and it may be since science insists the universe is 13.7
billion years old and the Bible says it’s may be up to 10,000 years old. Who is
right? As we know time is relative and through calculations a phenomenon called
time dilation where time is dependent on the speed we travel, God traveling at
the speed of light has a much different frame that someone standing still.
The key is we want things now. Well in Revelations case we
may be seeing things happen sooner than later. We never know and God somehow
may be delaying things like with Nineveh. We may never know in this life.
Two big points that one must look at, first the Bible was
written over a period of 2000 years by 40 different authors. Each book fits
perfectly in pointing to salvation through Jesus. From God and righteous man in
paradise to God and redeemed man in paradise, the story fits. The only way you
can see this is to read the Bible, completely and frequently.
The other point is our view of paradise, right now we have “hell”
which is an eternal pit of torment and heaven which is depicted as a place with
clouds and blue sky where we are in an everlasting church service worshiping
God. How boring when compared to the vibrant and wonderful world we live in
today. Sure it’s better than “hell” but expect more and not that!! Don’t think
in one instant Heaven will be a bland, nondescript place that is boring, it
will be the best of earth and MORE!!
So rejoice in God and live for his glory! Share the
message of salvation through Jesus with as many people as you can!!