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March 22
Saturday


COMING
SOON!

READ:
Revelation 2:22-27
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"Surely I am coming
quickly."
__Revelation 22:20
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A "COMING SOON!" announcement often precedes future events in entertainment and sports, or the launch of the latest technology. The goal is to create anticipation and excitement for what is going to happen, even though it may be months away.

While reading the book of Revelation, I was impressed with the "coming soon" sense of immediacy permeating the entire book. Rather than saying, "Someday, in the far distant future, Jesus Christ is going to return to earth," the text is filled with phrases like "things which must shortly take place" (1:1) and "the time is near" (v.3). Three times in the final chapter, the Lord says, "I am coming quickly" (rev. 22:7,12,20). Other versions translate this phrase as, "I'm coming soon speedily," and "I'm on My way!"

How can this be__since 2,000 years have elapsed since these words were written? "quickly" doesn't seem appropriate for our experience of time.

Rather than focusing on a date for His return, the Lord is urging us to set our hearts on His promise that will be fulfilled. We are called to live for Him in this present age "Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and savior Jesus christ" (titus 2:13). __
David McCasland

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Live as if christ is coming back today

****************************Today's Bible Reading Reading __ Revelation 22:7-21*************************

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." ...

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 frist and the
Last."...

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.

18 For I testify to everyone
who hears the words of the
prophecy of this book: If
anyone adds to these things,
God will add to him the
plagues that are written in
this book; 19 and if anyone
takes away from the words of
the book of this prophecy,
God shall take away his part
from the Book of Life, from
the holy city, and from the
things which are written in
this book.

20 He who testifies to these
things says, "Surely I am
coming quickly." Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of our Lord
Jesus christ be with you all.
Amen.

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As with today's text, 2 Peter 3:1-10 deals with Jesus' imminent
return. Peter explains that "the Lord is not slack concerning His
promise...but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any
should perish but that all should come to repentance" (v.9).