Is this stuff crazy or what!?! The imagery here is bone chilling. It is hard to imagine being in John’s shoes as he experienced this wonderfully odd vision of what’s to come. So what are we to take from all of this? Not to discount all the depth that is contained within the pages of Revelation but a friend of mine shared this quote with me. I think it does a solid job of summing up Revelation and the profound mystery that we find within it.
“Everything will be ok in the end. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end.”
Not to shabby, huh? There will be a lot of turmoil, no doubt, but ultimately God wins! It is our responsibility to be a mature and ready bride for when he does return. This is an epic story that we will all take part in, one way or another. And if you haven’t yet caught the underlying them of Revelation is is unquestionably about worship. All creation will cry out to the One who made them,
“Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
May our lives begin to sing that song even now. He is worthy!
-Pastor Bart
