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October 30
Wednesday


THE LAST
CHAPTER

READ:
Revelation 22:6-20
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Let your gentleness be
known to all men. The
Lord is at hand.
__Philippians 4:5
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I have a friend who reads the last chapter first when she starts a new thriller. "Takes the anxiety out of reading" she claims. So with Christians: Because we know the end of the story, we can be centers of peace in the midst of utter chaos, calm in the face of disaster.

The apostle Paul call this attitude "moderation" in Philippians 4:5 (KJV). It's a term that implies "peace under pressure." It refers to the calm and deliberate strength with which we meet the disquieting circumstances of our days. Kingdoms may fall, friends may falter, churches may fold, oceans may rise, and mountains may crumble, but we can be at peace.

How do we maintain such composure? By remembering that "the Lord is at hand" (Phil. 4:5); He is near. Our Lord is standing just outside the door ready to burst through and turn everything that's wrong right-side up. Then this world and all its troubles will become the kingdom of our Lord, and "the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea" (Hab. 2:14).

Jesus said, "Surely I am coming quickly" (Rev. 22:20). Today could be the day! It's the very last thing He said in the very last chapter of His book. __David Roper

`````````````````````Lord, thank You for dispelling the fear from our lives````````````````````
``````````````````````by letting us know the end of the story. We can rest````````````````````
``````````````````````in the assurance that as Your followers we will one``````````````````````
````````````````````````day be with You in your glorious, eternal kingdom.``````````````````````
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No doctrine is more closely linked to practical daily
living than that of the Lord's return.

*************************Today's Bible Reading __ Revelation 22:6-20***********************

6 Then he said to me,
"These words are faithful and
true." And the Lord God of
the holy prophets sent His
angel to show His servants
the things which must shortly
take place.

7 "Behold, I am coming
quickly! Blessed is he who
keeps the words of the
prophecy of this book."

8 Now I, John, saw and
heard these things. And when
I heard and saw, I fell down
to worship before the feet of
the angel who showed me
these things. 9 Then he said
to me, "See that you do not
do that. for I am your fellow
servant, and of your brethren
the prophets, and of those
who keep the words of this
book. Worship God."

10 And he said to me, "Do
not seal the wrods of the
prophecy of this book, for
the time is at hand...."

12 "And behold, I am
coming quickly, and My
reward is with Me, to give to
every one according to his
work. 13 I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the Beginning
and the End, the First and the
Last."

14 Blessed are those who do
His commandments, that
they may have the right to
the tree of life, and may enter
through the gates into the
city. 15 But outside are dogs
and sorcerers and sexually
immoral and murderers and
idolaters, and whoever loves
and practices a lie.

16 "I, Jesus, have sent My
angel to testify to you these
things in the churches. I am
the Root and Offspring of
David, the Bright and
Morning Star.

17 And the Spirit and the
bride say, "Come!" And let
him who hears say, "Come!"
And let him who thirsts
come. Whoever desires, let
him take the water of life
freely....

20 He who testifies to these
things says, "Surely I am
coming quickly.

Amen. Even so, come, Lord
Jesus!