Today's reading takes us to the end of Revelation and the end of the Bible. Notice how God's love wins at the end, triumphing over the curse in Genesis and the arrogance of humankind. The promise of a loving restoration of creation is good news for us today. We know how the world's story ends, so we can work fearlessly for a more loving and just world.
God bless,
Sam
Revelation
22:1-7, 20-21
Then the angel showed me the river of the
water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the
Lamb 2through the middle of the street of the city. On either side
of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its
fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the
nations. 3Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the
throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him;
4they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5And
there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord
God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
6And he said to me, “These words are
trustworthy and true, for the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has
sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.” 7“See,
I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of
this book.”
20The one who
testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord
Jesus! 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.
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