Blessed is he...

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.”  Revelation 1:1-3

Only the book of Proverbs comes close to imparting this type of blessing to the reader. Proverbs exhorts the reader to seek wisdom and apply the nuggets of truth found within its pages; Revelation begins with a bold statement (but a conditional statement) to those who read and hear the revelation of God.

Have you put off reading the book of Revelation because you felt some kind of dread of knowing something about the unchangeable future - a frightening future full of strange beasts and worldwide catastrophes?

The Word says you are blessed if you read or hear the Revelation and heed it; you will recognize that God does indeed have everything under His control. Yes, the events described in the twenty-two chapters are something horrifying, but the master plan of the ages is unfolding, and the child of God watches with the pride of a child who watches his father punch out the local bully. There’s “no contest.” It has already been decided; it has already been fought and won.

Whenever you falter in your belief, read the back of the book. We win.