The Final Word
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It Is Finished
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And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.
They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
We left Chapter 21 with God tabernacling among His people and that the shekinah glory of the Lord will be its light!
We were reminded once again that this isn’r=t simply a fairytale or a dream but rather the truth of the future of the saints
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.”
Now a clearer picture of the final day!
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
We are reminded of the reality that the Word of God is the pure water of life!
A possible reference to Ezk 47:1-2
Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.
He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on the right side.
Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.”
There is a wonderful statement referencing this water flowing from the throne of God in verse 9 “And it shall be that every living things that moves, wherever the river goes, will live!”
What an exciting promise!
The psalmist wrote
This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.
for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
We should remember the previous mentions of this water
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.
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
John describes it as “clear as crystal
Your word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it.
It is clear that the life of the eternal saint will be sustained by this “living water”
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Again we are taken to Genesis where God banned Adam and Eve from eating of the tre of life because of their sin
Noe we see God inviting us to eat of the tree because of the work of his Son!
We are reminded here the the leaves of three “were” for the healing of the nations but now
And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.
They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
There will be no need any longer for healing for the curse has been broken and life restored!
Here we see the main benefit of our salvation “they shall see Him face to face!”
Jesus taught us that
Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
John spoke of this
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
We see now the saints marked as God’s possession! Just as Satan had marked his followers, we now are identified as His own treasure!
Paul wrote to the Corinthians
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
That transformation will be brought to completion at that time!
Again we are reminded of the presence of God’s glory lighting the universe!
“The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your glory.
Your sun shall no longer go down, Nor shall your moon withdraw itself; For the Lord will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
It shall be one day Which is known to the Lord Neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen That it will be light.
Too good to be true? Listen to the words of the Lord
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.
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
John’s response to all that he has seen again
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.
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.”
And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
Remember earlier John tried to worship the messenger of God and was rebuked
We must remember that the instrument of God is simply that…the instrument! Man love to worship man and lift each other up, the true servant of God knows his place and understands that he he she is simply the instrument of the the Lords work!
Interestingly the angle tells John not seat the book!
Remember Daniel was instructed to seal the book until the appointed time…now is the appointed time
Many consider the book of Revelation a book of mystery and hidden meaning! NOT TRUE!
As we complete our study, I hope that you clearly see the truth of it ringing loud and clear
The only time confusions enters is when men try to put their opinion into the equasion
He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
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.
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
My friends only those who have their sin hidden in Christ will be granted acess to eternity with Him!
God’s last call to you today!
But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
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.
The Father is calling you today if you have never surrendered to His love!
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
A warning then to the ministers of His Word
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;
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.
A last reminder of the truth of His return
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.