OUR DAILY BREAD : READ BACKWARDS

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July 15
Monday


READ
BACKWARDS

READ:
Revelation 21:1-7
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He who overcomes
shall inherit all things
and I will be his God
and he shall be My son.
__Revelation 21:7
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I confess that I sometimes read the end of a book before I read the beginning. Doing so allows me to know which characters live and which characters don't. When I know how it will turn out, I'm able to relax and thoroughly appreciate and enjoy the story and the characters.

In a similar way, reading the final book of the Bible, the book of Revelation, can be an encouragement and comfort for the followers of Jesus. Time and again, Christians are called to be overcomers (1 John 4:4; 5:4; Rev. 2:7,11,17,26; 3:5,12,21). We can be overcomers now and will be for all eternity.

As the apostle John talks about the revealing of the new heaven and the new earth in Revelation (21:1), he describes what the final victory will look like for those who have received Jesus as Savior. At that time, we will see the end of death, tears, sorrow, and pain (v.4). The Lord declares: "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and iIwill be his God and he shall be My son" (v.7). He will dwell with us (v.3), and He will "make all things new" (v.5).

When the trials of today seem more daunting than your strength, let the Lord show you the end of the story when you will be in His presence forever! __Randy Kilgore

``````````````Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long;``````````````
`````````````This day the noise of battle__the next the victor's song.```````````````
`````````````````To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be;`````````````````
`````````````He with the King of glory shall reign eternally. _Duffield````````````````
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For hope today, remember the end of the story__
eternity with God.

*****************Today's Bible Reading __ Revelation 21:1-7********************

1 Now I saw a new heaven
and a new earth, for the first
heaven and the first earth
had passed away. Also there
was no more sea. 2 Then I,
John, saw the holy city,
New Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from
God, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice
from heaven saying,
"Behold, the tabernacle of
God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and
they shall be His people.
God Himself will be with
them and be their God.

4 And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more
death, nor sorrow, nor
crying. There shall be no
more pain, for the former
things have passed away."

5 Then He who sat on the
throne said, "Behold, I
make all things new." and
He said to me, "Write, for
these words are true and
faithful."

6 And He said to me, "It is
done! I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the Beginning
and the End. I will give of
the fountain of the water of
life freely to him who
thirsts. 7 He who overcomes
shall inherit all things, and I
will be his God and he shall
be My son."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

In Revelation 21, we see the stunning fulfillment of God's
redemption of believers and the restoration of heaven and earth.
The New Jerusalem demonstrates God's faithfulness in keeping
His promise to Abraham to inherit the land through his spiritual
descendants (Gen. 17:8). Likewise, the former earthly tabernacle
will be replaced with an indestructible one of the glory (Zech. 8:8). Our
hunger for an eternal home will be satisfied in the dwelling places
that Christ has gone to prepare for us (John 14:1-4).

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Thank You.

GBU

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