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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Revelation 22:10-21
For Daniel and the Jewish people the prophecy was sealed until that time in the future when it comes to pass (Daniel 12:9). For the Christian, it is no longer hidden (v. 10). He has been given the whole Bible to be understood and believed. The Lord has allowed us to go through the Bible together. May He help us to search the Scriptures more and more deeply (John 5:39). When He returns, may He find us amongst those who keep His Word and do not deny His Name (Revelation 3:8). He Himself reminds us once more of that sweet and incomparable name of Jesus, that name of His humanity: "I Jesus", I am "the bright and morning Star", the One who is coming (v. 16). We are not waiting for an event, but for a Person whom we know and love.
"Come!" is the desire awakened in us by the Spirit, to which His promise responds: "I come quickly" (vv. 7, 12, 20); then it is re-echoed by the Bride’s love: "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus".
We have been converted to serve Him: to invite those who are thirsty, whosoever will (v. 17) . . . and to wait for Him. However the Lord knows that, both to serve and to wait, we need all of His grace (v. 21). Grace is the perfect resource and is sufficient to keep us "till he come" (end of 1 Corinthians 11:26).
