Revelation
verses at Christmas? That was my first
thought because I generally don’t think of scripture from the book of
Revelation as Christmas scripture. There
is no mention of Joseph, Mary or the birth of Jesus. So how is it that it’s included for an advent
study? It is because it’s a revelation
of Jesus Christ and He is what Christmas is about.
These
scriptures are about God communicating to his people a message; a message for
promise of happiness, of spiritual blessings and of joy. God, through John, gave us a grasp of the
future, a future with grace and peace. We
also receive the glorious message that He is coming for us!
While
we focus on the birth of Jesus during our countdown to Christmas, these
scriptures give us a pause to focus on the meaning of Jesus and our future. These scriptures give a great restatement of
this person who we know both as a man and God. In verse 8 God declares he is the Alpha and
Omega; he is eternal from time past to the future. While we reflect on the birth of Jesus, we
should also rejoice in how we know the full story, including how marvelously
the story ends for we who believe.
Prayer:
God, we ask you to help us know that
this brief time on earth is only the beginning of a great adventure you have
prepared for us. While we celebrate the
birth of Jesus, we also remember to thank you for His death, resurrection and
the promise that He will come again. We
are truly blessed by your presence in our lives today and your promise for our
eternal tomorrows, Amen.
Rod Smith
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