A journey into the book of Revelation can transform us all into those suddenly befuddled seniors who stop short and ask themselves, "Why did I come in here?" It is so easy to get caught up in the details, and the symbolism, the fantastic imagery and the speculations about meanings and timetables and historical parallels, that we lose sight of what the book is actually intending to communicate. We forget that the title of the book is 'Revelation,' which means an unveiling, a making plain, a throwing back of the curtains, showing us what's really going on. So let's just look at the words and absorb what they are revealing to us, and not plunge headlong into trying to unpack the mystery hidden in a riddle wrapped in an enigma.
"The revelation from Jesus Christ, ... that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads ... blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it ..."
"Jesus Christ, who is
the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To Him who loves us
and has freed us from our sins
by His blood,
and has made us to be a kingdom
and priests to serve his God and Father-
to Him be glory and power for ever and ever!"
"... with a golden sash around
His chest. The hair on
His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and
His eyes were like blazing fire.
His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and
His voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In
His right hand He held seven stars, and coming out of
His mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.
His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance...
He placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!"
Just let that wash over you.
Jesus is being revealed.
Look at Him. LOOK at Him!
Behold.
Your God.
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