Revelation (Written)

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.” Revelation 19:9

The previous verse spoke of the granting of the great multitude the fine linen, clean and bright. It then noted that the fine linen “is the righteous acts of the saints.” As explained, the words should read “righteousnesses of the saints.” With that stated, it now says, “Then he said to me.” Who it is that is being referred to here is not easily determined.

It could be the mighty angel of verse 18:21. If that is so, then that angel is not Christ, as will be seen in a moment. It could also be the angel of verse 17:1, or some other recorded voice that was not specified as to its source.

Whoever “he” is, it is certainly not the Lord Himself speaking. This will be understood from the next verse. For now, that same angel now says, “Write.” At times, a prophet is given the word of God and only later records it. At times, God uses the actions and living accounts of people (such as the book of Acts) as a part of His word. Sometimes, as here, there is to be a direct one-to-one, word-for-word account of what God wants written. This is such a verse.

He is giving specific instructions to John to carefully write down what he will next say. The direction to “write” is given twelve times in Revelation. This is the eleventh, and it is the only time that it is not the Lord who directly tells John to do so. The others are spoken by the Lord directly, or – as in verse 14:13 – it is implied when that verse noted, “Then I heard a voice from heaven.”

For now, what John is instructed to write is, “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!” This is now the fourth of seven blessings stated in Revelation (see Revelation 1:3, 14:13, 16:15, 19:9, 20:6, 22:7, and 22:14).

The marriage supper is a concept Jesus spoke of to Israel in Matthew 22:1-14 and in Matthew 25:1-13. It is also spoken of in Luke 14:15-24. A dining event is also alluded to in Revelation 3:20 where Christ speaks to the church.

As this is the “marriage supper of the Lamb,” it signifies that those who have been invited are those who have been cleansed by Christ in His sacrificial role as the Lamb of God. The call is referring to being made acceptable to God through His work. This sacrificial aspect of this supper is typified by the taking of the Lord’s Supper that Paul details in 1 Corinthians 11 –

“For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; ²⁴ and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” ²⁵ In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
²⁶ For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.” 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown notes of the word “called” that it means “effectually, not merely externally. The ‘unto,’ or ‘into,’ seems to express this: not merely invited to (Greek, ‘epi’), but called INTO, so as to be partakers of (Greek, ‘eis’).” It is the same expression used by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1 –

“I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, ⁵ that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, ⁶ even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, ⁷ so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁸ who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

With these things understood, the verse continues, saying, “And he said to me, ‘These are the true sayings of God.’” The meaning is that what has been conveyed is absolute truth, based on the nature of God, who is True. They are reliable and will come to pass exactly as they have been relayed.

Life application: In the parable in Matthew 22:1-14 (referenced above), Jesus speaks of the kingdom of heaven and about a wedding ceremony. An invitation goes out and it is rejected by a host of people, and so the invitation is extended to more people, even “the bad” are invited. At the end of the parable, we see the results of rejecting the invitation where those who were initially called and didn’t come, and those who attempted to come in without proper garments, are cast into “outer darkness” where “there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” The parable ends with, “For many are called, but few are chosen.” In other words, just because everyone is given an invitation, the true “called” are only those who accept it.

For those who follow the concept of “universalism” where all will go to heaven, there will be a sad surprise. Jesus’ offer is made to everyone, but only those who accept it will be allowed entry into God’s paradise. Those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb are termed “blessed.” If one is in attendance, it is because they have accepted the work of Christ and shunned all other supposed avenues to God. The state of blessedness will be fully realized when we behold the Lord in all His glory. Because all things were created by Him, every hope and desire is fully realized in Him.

Further, the statements of the Lord are sure, because what the Lord conveys is a reflection of who He is. What is pronounced about the marriage supper is as sure as the ground under our feet. Nothing can change it, and nothing will hinder it. Have you received your wedding garments? If not, call on the Lord today. The banquet will be glorious, and it is available to any who call out to JESUS.

Oh God, how precious is the hope we possess! Thank you for Jesus, thank You for His cross, thank You for the resurrection. Through Him, we have the opportunity for complete restoration of all that was lost. And when we call on Him, that opportunity becomes the surety of a promise which cannot be thwarted. How we long for that day! Amen.

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:8

With the words of the final Alleluia of praise complete, a praise that ended with “and His wife has made herself ready,” John next says, “And to her it was granted.”

The meaning is that something is to be bestowed upon the bride. The bestowal is logically tied to the words, “His wife has made herself ready.” With this in mind, it says that she is “to be arrayed in fine linen.” The fine linen, as has been seen quite a few times in Scripture, is a symbol of purity. That is then defined by the next words “clean and bright.”

The words not only signify purity, but absolute purity. Clean and bright can then be contrasted to the thought expressed by both Paul and Peter of that which has a spot or blemish. With that stated, this is speaking of those who come before God as a bride to His Son who have been purified by Christ. It is the imputed righteousness of Christ that is being referred to. First from Paul –

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, ²⁶ that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, ²⁷ that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.” Ephesians 5:25-27

The purity of Christ’s sacrifice, having given Himself for His bride, is what is then endowed upon her. Peter continues the thought –

“And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; ¹⁸ knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹ but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 2 Peter 2:17-19

Peter says that “the precious blood of Christ” is what redeems His people. The blood speaks of His sacrifice. When the blood is shed, it signifies His death because the life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11).

This fine linen is given to the bride as a symbol of her purity before God. With that in mind, John next explicitly states the meaning of it, saying, “for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” The Greek emphasizes the words. It more literally reads, “For the fine linen the righteousnesses of the saints is.”

There is a one to one comparison being made with the word “is.” Further, the noun translated by the NKJV as “righteous acts” is a plural noun. Of this word, there are two general translations to be derived. The first is the “righteous acts” of the saints. The other is the “righteousness” of the saints.

There is no small difference between the two. The word in Greek is dikaiōmata. As noted, it is plural – “righteousnesses.” The plural is therefore what causes different interpreters to come to different conclusions. As noted in the citations from Paul and Peter above, it is Christ who purifies believers. The fact is that, without Christ, we are marred and unclean in the presence of God. Because of this, Jesus’ own words in John 3:18 show our true state before salvation –

“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

Only when one comes to Christ is a person purified and acceptable before God. Only in this purified state are our deeds considered acceptable. Once it is so, our works can be termed “good.” As Paul says –

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

Because of this, Cambridge (and others as well) says –

“Rather, the righteous acts. Every good work done by every single saint goes to make up the perfect glory of the Church as it shall be when at last complete. The doctrine of the Communion of Saints is contained in, or follows from, that of the holy Catholic Church.”

The analysis is incorrect. As noted by Jesus (cited from John 3:18), all people are already condemned. Going to heaven is not the purpose of salvation; it is a benefit of it. “Salvation” implies “from,” not “for.” Therefore, there must be a covering of the true state of the individual. This covering is the atoning work of Jesus and the imputing of His righteousness to us. Jesus said in Revelation 3:5 –

“He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.”

To “overcome” means to pass from death to life, from unrighteousness to righteousness, from condemnation to salvation, from the devil to Jesus. This is what Paul again refers to in Philippians 3 –

“Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.” Philippians 3:8, 9

This verse, therefore, is speaking of the “righteousnesses” of the saints, not in deeds done after salvation (as a cumulative effect, thus purifying us and adorning us in white), but the “righteousnesses” of all the saints cumulatively.

In other words, “This is Sergio’s righteousness, and this is also Rhoda’s righteousness, and this is Hideko’s righteousness, and this is Mfumbe’s righteousness.” It speaks of the righteousness of each saved soul individually which combined is many righteousnesses. In the end, each saved person’s righteousness is the same and came in the same way – it is granted to the believer by God because of faith, and faith alone, in the work of Jesus Christ.

This is why following a false gospel cannot bring righteousness. It is the warning of Paul that is often repeated in his epistles, such as to the Corinthians –

“For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. ³ But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. ⁴ For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!” 2 Corinthians 11:2-4

Deeds are excluded in the imputation of righteousness. Even any deeds which are accepted by God, as James clearly explains in Chapter 2 of his epistle, are deeds of faith. There are no deeds accomplished, prior to or after salvation, which count towards the credit of the individual unless they are done in faith. And this, in turn, points right back to Jesus. Our faith in what Jesus has done is demonstrated in deeds that are based on that faith. Therefore, the proper and only reasonable translation of this verse in Revelation is one that refers to the righteousness of the saints, not of the righteous acts (or deeds) of the saints.

This may sound as if hairs have been split, but it is one of the Bible’s central tenets, and the difference in this ultimately leads to one of the greatest divisions in all of Christianity. This culminated in the decision rendered at the Council of Trent in 1546 whereby the Roman Catholic Church, in reaction to the Protestant Reformation, determined that Christ’s work was insufficient in and of itself to justify us before God, but rather our works are needed to further justify us.

Life application: In Revelation 17:4, it referred to the great harlot being “arrayed in purple and scarlet.” Those were garments she arrayed herself in, claiming royal status and the act of purification through sacrifice (certain deeds of righteousness that supposedly could make up for the supposed insufficiency of Christ’s work).

On the other hand, the bride is given her covering. It was not of her own effort, but it is granted by faith, and faith alone in the work of Christ.

Only one avenue to acceptability before God can be true. We are either justified by Jesus’ work alone, or by our own efforts apart from Christ, or by His work, plus. The Bible is clear – it is through the work of Jesus alone that we are saved, justified, sanctified, and glorified. The garments we receive will be all of Jesus, or they won’t sufficiently cover us in the presence of God.

Be aware of the subtleties of various translations and determine to research them and understand them. And then, once you have understood them, stand firmly on what is being conveyed. It is by faith in what God has done through Christ, and only that, by which we are given the beautiful garments of righteousness. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God. Hallelujah to JESUS!

Lord, help us to proclaim the gospel of our salvation rightly. We are saved by grace through faith and that it is not of works lest any man should boast. When we are granted the precious, white, and pure garments on that great day, we will faithfully acknowledge that all the glory belongs to Jesus alone! Let us never trust in our own goodness, but in what You have done through Him. Amen.

Monday, 5 July 2021

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” Revelation 19:7

The four Alleluias have been called out, and God has been exalted through the praise of His people over the judgment of Babylon. With that accomplished, the voice of the great multitude continues now by saying, “Let us be glad and rejoice.” Being glad and rejoicing is an often-repeated set of words from elsewhere in Scripture, where God’s people are glad and rejoice for His wondrous works.

In this, the victory of the Lord over the falsities of Babylon the great is accomplished. The truth of God in Christ has been vindicated, and the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the seas. It is a reason to be glad and rejoice, but that state only anticipates what lies ahead. But for these things, the people continue by saying, “and give Him glory.”

The idea here is that stated in Psalm 115 –

“Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
But to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
Because of Your truth.” Psalm 115:1

God alone deserves the glory for what has occurred. His word was written long before, and it foretold what would come about, showing His transcendence over time. But more, His word tells of how sin entered the world, and it tells of all that God would do in the stream of human existence to make the redemption come about, including the sending of His Christ to accomplish all that was necessary for it to be so. This includes the thought of Christ’s sacrifice. As it said in Revelation 13:8 –

“…the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

God sent Christ to die. Hence, He is called “the Lamb slain.” Now, the rejoicing and giving of glory to God is shouted out with that specific thought in mind. As it next says, “for the marriage of the Lamb has come.”

It is the sacrificial death of Christ that is focused on, and it is that which has made what lies ahead possible. It is through His death that victory has been realized. It is through His death that life has been granted. And it is the Lamb slain, and who was raised again, to whom the marriage is to be made. And it is through the Lamb slain that “His wife has made herself ready.”

It is Christ who prepares His people for the marriage. This will actually be explained in the next verse. As far as the idea of the wedding in relation to the Lord, many passages in both the Old and New Testaments give insights into it, such as Isaiah 54:1-8; Ezekiel 16:7-14; Hosea 2:19, 20; Matthew 9:15; John 3:39; 2 Corinthians 11:2; and Ephesians 5:25-27.

There are even typological hints of what Christ would do for His people throughout the books of Moses such as in the story of Isaac and Rebekah, the story of Jacob and his wives, and even in such obscure passages as those found in Deuteronomy 22:13-29. These, and other such references, give us information concerning what is now being presented in Revelation.

However, the idea of a single betrothal/marriage is not all there is in the prophetic scenario. Believers are individually betrothed to Christ when we believe the gospel. The church will be presented as the Bride of Christ as stated in Ephesians 5. This will occur at the rapture of the church. Israel will be united to Christ as a bride as is indicated in various Old and New Testament passages. And then there is the general thought of being united as a bride to Christ in Revelation 21.

It is true that in Revelation 21, the “holy Jerusalem” is called “the bride, the Lamb’s wife,” but it has already been said in the epistles and earlier in Revelation that the temple is made up of believers (Ephesians 2:21, Hebrews 3:6, 1 Peter 2:5, Revelation 3:12, and etc.).

Life application: In stark contrast to the great whore of the preceding chapters comes the description which follows her destruction – a bride is made ready. A bride is normally dressed in white, a color that symbolizes her purity, and such is the case – as we will see in the coming verse – with the bride of the Lamb.

This is in contrast to the outward refinements of the whore. She was dressed extravagantly, but she was filled with impurity and wickedness. Such is the case with all false religion, but the world will see that there is One God, and He has chosen one avenue of restoration to Him – which is through Jesus Christ.

All souls who have followed false religion will realize the error of their ways when they see those who have given up on self and placed their trust in Jesus for their salvation being brought into the very presence of the Creator. The great multitude (verse 1) exclaims that this is a time of being glad and rejoicing. It is a time of giving God the glory for His wondrous works. The time of the marriage of the Lamb.

At the beginning of the Gospel of John, John the Baptist said – “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰ This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me’” (John 1:29, 30). The Greek word John used there which is translated as “Lamb” is amnos. It was used in the Greek version of the Old Testament to indicate a “sacrificial lamb.” However, the term used in Revelation is arion. The sacrificial and atoning element of Jesus’ work was completed at the cross.

The Lamb of Revelation is the one who has prevailed. The atonement is complete, and it is only through His work that salvation is possible. The only other time the word arion is used outside of the book of Revelation is at the end of the book of John, after the cross, when Jesus met with the apostles. At this time, Jesus called His followers His “lambs,” using this term. In other words, those who have called on Him are like Him – pure, spotless, and undefiled; they bear His image.

The bride of Christ “has made herself ready” through the blood of Christ. The imagery is both beautiful and astonishing. If you ever have doubts about God’s good plan for you, put them away. Christ really came, He really paid the sin-debt for His people, and He really will come again to take us to Himself. We will be in the presence of Christ forever and ever… a spotless bride with the perfect Husband – He is JESUS!

Heavenly Father, You sent Your only-begotten Son to pay our sin debt, and then You raised Him up to everlasting life and have called us to You through Him. And now, just as You presented Adam with an innocent and beautiful bride, so You have readied us to be a bride to Jesus, having purified us through His blood. Great and awesome are You, O God! Hallelujah to the Lamb! Amen.

Sunday, 4 July 2021

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Revelation 19:6

John had just noted the “voice from the throne.” It called out saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!” In response to that comes a stunning reply. John says, “And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude.”

The meaning conveyed is like that at a pep rally. The great multitude in heaven was calling out in verse 1. They again called out in verse 3. Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures joined in as well in verse 4. After that, the Lord prompted the multitudes as was just cited above. With His words spoken, the great multitude breaks forth “as the sound of many waters.”

This is the same terminology used of the Lord’s voice in Revelation 1;15. Such a voice was again heard in Chapter 14 –

“And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.” Revelation 14:2

So great is this cry that it has the same effect, as if many waters were crashing and flowing in a beautiful harmony. Such a din of noise is recorded by Isaiah in a negative sense at the rebuke of God –

“Woe to the multitude of many people
Who make a noise like the roar of the seas,
And to the rushing of nations
That make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
¹³ The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters;
But God will rebuke them and they will flee far away,
And be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind,
Like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.” Isaiah 17:12, 13

Rather than a rebuke, however, this noise is one of elation, joy, and triumph. In addition to this, John says, “and as the sound of mighty thunderings.” This is now the fifth and final time that such thunderings are recorded in Revelation. They are a reflection of the power and glory of the Lord as He visits His people. Such thunderings were also recorded at Sinai at the giving of the law.

With this appeal for praise of God being responded to, it is as if everything in creation has come to a culminating expression of elation, “saying, ‘Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!’”

This is the fourth and final Alleluia recorded in Revelation. It is one that acknowledges the omnipotence of the Lord God, meaning Jesus. The Greek reads emphatically, “the Lord God, the Almighty.” He has destroyed Babylon the great. Now, purity of worship will cover the earth. And so, this tremendous shout rounds out the promises of God foreshadowed all the way back at the time of the exodus.

With this realized, the verses from Exodus 6 looked at in a previous verse can be reviewed again –

“Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the Lord; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. ⁷ I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.” Exodus 6:6, 7

This fourth “Alleluia” is the consummation of the thought “I will be your God.” It corresponds to the fourth cup of the Passover, the Hallel (meaning “praise”), and accompanies the thought “I will take.” Thus, it is the cup of adoption or consummation. This was prefigured by the joining of God to His people at Mt. Sinai. As He told them then –

“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. ⁶ And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.” Exodus 19:5, 6

This is only truly realized in the final destruction of Babylon the great when God’s people will live free from her oppression and reign as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

Just as God dwelt among His people in a tabernacle of material, so He will forever dwell among His people in a tabernacle of flesh – in the Person of Jesus the Lord. The fourth cup prefigures the establishment of Christ’s eternal kingdom, and it is realized in the delivery of the people from the very presence of sin.

Hallelujah, for our Lord, our wonderful Lord Jesus, reigns!

Life application: Through Christ’s sacrifice, man has been freed from the penalty of sin. In the sanctification of His people, we are freed from the power of sin. Someday, the presence of sin will be removed from us forever. This is the hope of the redeemed. We will be returned to the state we were intended to be in from the beginning.

This marvelous place and state is only available because God intervened in the affairs of man by sending His Messiah to bring us back to Himself. Without Him, there would only be ever-increasing wickedness. But through the tender mercies of our God, He has sent our Lord to restore us to Himself. Let us thank God for this gift of love and grace. Let us thank God for JESUS.

O God, the beauty of Your word, and how it reveals what You are doing in human history, is beyond imagination. Stir up in us the desire to read it and peer into its mysteries all the days of our lives. Help us to understand the meaning of the symbolism given throughout it which reveals to us Your workings in and through Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Saturday, 3 July 2021

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”  Revelation 19:5

In the previous verse, the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, saying, “Alleluia.” With that in mind, this verse now says, “Then a voice came from the throne.” As the voice is from the throne itself, there is no need to assume it is any voice other than Jesus. It is He who sits in the position of power and authority, and it is He who has the right to say, “Praise our God.”

He is both fully God and fully Man. In this, He calls forth for the praise of God, beginning with “all you His servants.” They are words similar to those that open Psalms 134 and 135 –

“Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!” Psalm 135:1

He next says, “and those who fear Him, both small and great.” That is reflected in Psalm 115:13 –

“He will bless those who fear the Lord,
Both small and great.”

One can see how the book of Revelation relies so heavily on the Old Testament writings, again and again calling forth the notion that the Lord, Yehovah of the Old, is the Lord Jesus of the New. He is the fulfillment of all Messianic anticipations, and He is the incarnation of the Lord – fully revealed to His people to behold the great things God has done by His own mighty power.

Life application: This verse is an introduction to the fourth Alleluia pictured by the fourth cup of the Passover. Before arriving at it, think on what this fourth “Alleluia” cup will represent.

As far as what has been said in this verse, there is the note that God is to be praised, and we are to forever keep on praising Him. He is worthy of great honor and glory because He is the Creator, the Sustainer, our Savior, our Deliverer, our Redeemer, and our Hope. We are to give Him all the praise and honor we can, and we should never let it end!

All people, both small and great, who have called out to God through Christ have been freed from the bondage of sin and unrighteousness, and have moved to an imputed state of righteousness. In this, we have been granted eternal life. No wonder the voice from the throne asks us to praise God! We are being reminded of the most significant part of our existence – the conversion of our soul from condemnation to salvation.

Surely God is worthy of all praise for that! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord for the coming of JESUS!

Who is like You, O God? You are great and greatly to be praised. We mope over the things that cause us temporary grief. We get frustrated and wish that things were clearer in our daily walk. We show bitterness when things don’t go right. But You have already taken care of the greatest issues of all. You have directed us from death to life. What more could we ask for? Thank You, O Lord – thank You for Jesus. Hallelujah and Amen.