Overview of the Book of Revelation
Wednesday, October 6
Read Revelation 1
Think About It:
- In Revelation, God reveals the panorama of His plan to John, so that it can be revealed to us. It was written to give us hope in knowing that God is in control, Christ’s victory is assured and all who trust Him will be saved. I am not a scholar regarding Revelation, but to me, it is overwhelming; the scope, the symbolism, the theology that has come out of it, my mind can’t grasp it all. The thought and the word that I keep coming back to is hope. Where do I find hope in all of this? Read verses 3-8; what messages of hope do you get out of these six verses?
- In the notes of the Life Application Bible it says: “Revelation will challenge your mental picture of Jesus Christ. What forms your impression of Him right now—famous paintings, movies, Sunday school art? Do you ever picture Jesus with a gold sash and snow white, woolly hair? Do His eyes flash fire and His feet glow like bronze? When you imagine Jesus speaking to you, does His voice sound like mighty ocean waves? Reevaluate the way you think of Jesus as you read and study Revelation. Allow His powerful presence to transform your life.”
Family Time:
Revelation 1:3, “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.”
- Many people can be afraid of the words of Revelation. The truth is, God gives a blessing over those who hear and keep the things written in this prophetic book.
- When we realize how awesome God is and how He truly knows all and sees all and works good for those who love Him, we have nothing at all to fear but rather we should be excited that we can know what is coming and watch God fulfill everything He told us would come.
- Have you read and kept the words in Revelation?
