Daily Manna As Our Daily Devotion

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022

TEXT: Revelation 1:1-11

1. The revelation of Jesus Christ that God have Him to show His slaves what must quickly take place. He sent it and signified it through His angel to His slave John,

2. who testified to God’s word and to the testimony about Jesus Christ, in all he saw.

3. Blessed is the one who reads and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near!

4. John: To the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the One who is, who was, and who is coming; from the seven spirits before His throne;

5. and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has set us free from our sins by His blood,

6. and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father- to Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

7. Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, including those who pierced Him. And all the families of the earth will mourn over Him. This is certain. Amen.

8. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the One who is, who was, and who is coming, the Almighty.”

9. I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation, kingdom, and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.

10. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet

11. saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

(Holmans CS Holy Bible)

TOPIC: READ AND BELIEVE THE KING’S WORD TO BE BLESSED

The book of Revelation closes the Scripture and seems to be very difficult to understand. But it is very rich in good news. Indeed, without it, there would have been a lot of unclarified issues which could have left believers in great confusion.

Therefore, the unfolding future events revealed to us through John should be taken and considered with great celebration. Though it is the Biblical revelation of future events, it was addressed to particular churches that existed at the time of John the Apostle (v. 11).

Truly, God meant well for His people and revealed the future for all generations of the believers still all is fulfilled. However, this is the promise of blessings for the faithful who read and obey the Word: “Blessed is the one who reads the word of this prophecy and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near” (Revelation 1:3).

This great promise seems to be hidden from Bible readers, especially those who do not like reading the book of Revelation. And it is also most unfortunate that many believers are lazy in studying the Holy Bible.

Every true believer should consider the Holy Bible as a message of great blessings that should never be missed.

QUESTION: How often do you study the Bible?

PRAYER: O Lord, move and strengthen me to read Your Word, in Jesus name, Amen.