END OF TIME PROPHECIES 260

The epilogue        "Behold I come quickly"      Revelation 22v6-11.


Three times over in this epilogue we have the phrase "I come quickly".   It is tantamount to saying God speed the day!   Such wonderful things, such desirable prospects as this world could never provide. Jesus is coming; what should it mean for us?

• Chapter 22v6                     emphasis on responsibility
• Chapter 22v12                   emphasis on rewards
• Chapter 22v20                   emphasis on reunion

  The certain  coming of Christ brings responsibility on the believer.    A blessing is pronounced on those who  keep the sayings of the prophecy of this book.   Salvation, though not of works, should lead to good works; it is never presented in terms of profession, rather is it presented in terms of reality.   We should be living the heavenly life now.   What are the sayings of the book, which, if observed, will bring blessing?   The emphasis all through the book is "keep the sayings."

1. "He that hath an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches".   7× repeated command in Revelation 2-3.   Commands like, " repent and do the first works"; " fear none of those things that shall come upon you"; "hold fast till I come"; "buy of me gold tried in the fire".
2. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.....they rest from their labours and their works do follow them".   A reminder that good works count for eternity. 
3. "Come out of her my people" Revelation 18v4.    The saints will rejoice over her fall, chapter 18v20.
4. "Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, Revelation 16v13.
5. "True and faithful are His judgments",Revelation 19v2
6. "Praise God, all ye His servants, and ye that fear Him both small and great", Revelation 19v5.
7. "Worship God,for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy", Revelation 19v10

The apostle John, overcome by the wonder of the visions, and the promise that Jesus will return, falls before the angel.   The angel refuses worship, which alone is for God, but here we learn the subjection and humility of angels!   They acknowledge that God has raised human beings to their level, and that all levels when seen against the majesty of God are just menial.   We are all fellowservants; notice the range of this; "I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book."   In other words, all the saints of God at whatever level..   Notice how they are defined, "them that keep the sayings of this book."
The angel says to John, the opposite of what  was said to Daniel in chapter 12; "Seal not the book"....keep it open; there will be no more revelation, for the time is set, and is near.   God will add no more, this is final, people must respond as they will.

• "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still."
• "He that is filthy, let him be filthy still."
• "He that is righteiu, let him be righteius still."o
• "He that is holy, let him be holy still."

We are all on the cusp of eternity!   What you choose to be, you will be forever.

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