What do you do when God’s plans for your life unfold differently than you expected?
This question arises again and again throughout the Bible. Abraham is promised descendants, but then his wife is barren. Joseph is promised leadership, but then he is thrown into a pit. The disciples are promised a Messiah, but then He is arrested and killed.
Over and over throughout the Bible, God’s people live in a tension between the promises of God and the reality of their present circumstances, and this tension is the context of Revelation.
Prior to the writing of this book, the world had experienced an unprecedented outpouring of the Spirit of God. People saw miraculous signs and wonders. The gospel spread like wildfire. Thousands came to Christ. Lives were changed. It all must have felt fast and furious and wonderful.
And then, as if someone had slowly turned off the faucet of God’s power, the revolution seemed to stall. In its place, persecution. Roman authorities increasingly pressured Christians to worship Caesar or face severe punishment. The hostility toward Christians intensified, and this left them wondering:
Where was God?
What happened to His promises?
Is Jesus still coming back?
What do we do now?
Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in this place of uncertainty. We wonder if we misheard God or if we did something wrong to provoke Him—or if He is even there at all. And in this place of tension, it’s tempting for doubt to become our compass, instead of faith.
This is where the book of Revelation begins. The people of God are struggling, and the mission feels unclear. As a result, some Christians are compromising the truth of God’s Word and caving into the culture. Some are disobedient, while others are simply lukewarm. So God reiterates His promises with a “revelation” to John that is glorious and startling and surreal.
It’s easy to get lost in the imagery of this book, but the first chapter of Revelation holds the key. All we really need to know of “the First and the Last” (v.17) is that Jesus Himself is the definitive “revelation” for the world. Everything we need to know about God, we know through Christ. Everything we need to know about our past, we know through Christ. Everything we need to know about our future, we know through Christ.
Not an inch of God’s Word or God’s plan is out of character with the Son of God, and this is the lens through which we should read everything contained in Revelation. It is tempting to be dogmatic about the meaning of these abstract images, but the point of this book is simple: to direct our trust toward the “Living One” who was dead and is now “alive forever and ever” (v.18).
This truth about Jesus—about His life, His death, and His resurrection—does not change with our circumstances or with our doubts. It holds. Whatever may come, Jesus is our unstoppable hope, from first to last. That is the message of Revelation, and the message for our lives.
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Love the reminder that as read through Revelation to keep Christ central. Also, to have the reminder in uncertain times of who God is. The Alpha & Omega, Beginning & End. That Christ is our Living Savior & hold the keys! Hope placed on the person of Jesus Christ is unshaken.
I am drawn to this study because I just finished the “Everything New” study which started out 2024 and because in a few weeks I will get to visit the island of Patmos and many of the locations of the churches John wrote about. So it is a preparation for a trip which I hope to be an amazing spiritual journey, and I want to be as prepared as possible. ❤️
Since the holidays, I have felt an overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit moving through me and leading me back to walking in the light of the Lord. Something I’ve not been fully doing as a believer in recent years, and have been what this devotion has described as a “lukewarm” believer. With this I felt drawn to starting this lesson plan on Revelations because I truly feel that the end times are near, or even here now. Im here to recommit my life back to the Lord and focus on living my life intentionally as a believer. ❤️
I was really feeling called to Revelation, it’s always been a little intimidating for me. But after reading todays lesson, the very first, I know why I was being pushed to start this. A reminder that God always has a plan! Even when our plans crumble. My husband has been dealing with some major health issues and it’s affecting all aspects of our life, including his job. Today was a reminder I needed, Gods got this!
Lukewarm is not for me!
Lord, move in me and speak to me through Your revelation!
I hope to have a better understanding and be less afraid of this book. It seem silly but end times has always given me anxiety
Not silly! It is a scary premise and I’ve always had anxiety about Revelations, too!
This lesson is so timely. I have a lot of conversations with my oldest grand kids, 12 & 11 about the things of todays world. The ask a lot of questions and I am grateful for this study because I want to share insights with them. God is so good and we are living in Babylonian times and scriptures are coming to live right in front of us.
OKAY LITERALLY SO EXPECTANT AND HYPE
I’m so excited to learn about Revelations in a new way! GLORY TO GOD!
I love this. I feel that at times I try to overly understand things and try to make sense of everything rather than just trusting God and knowing that Jesus is the answer no matter what.
Thank you God for your word. I pray Lord, that you open my heart and mind and prepare me to receive your word.
I’m excited for this. I need Jesus more than ever- I’m feeling lukewarm and giving into the culture around me, and now more than ever, the window to seeing God is getting foggier and foggier.
already excited reading through this first day!! Lord, please speak to me through this study and through this book. I know you will.
Has there been a podcast recorded to go along with this revelation study?
Inove revelation, so excited for this plan
❤️ don’t be a lukewarm Christian and give in to the culture
Thank you, SRT, for following the Lord’s prompting in doing a Revelation study. This has always been an intimidating chapter for me to read & I’ve just avoided it but I know the Lord wants to speak to me in every part of His word. I saw this study after the Lord placed Revelation on my heart and was so excited! Now after reading the first chapter/devo, I can’t wait to hear what the Lord has to say!
I have been looking for a good Revelations study and this one seemed to just fall in my lap! I’m excited to see what he will reveal to me though out the next few weeks!
I am so excited to deep dive into this chapter at the start of a new year and at the end of a spiritual wilderness. God’s timing is so perfect.
Looking forward to seeing and learning more…
Glad to see other ppl doing Revelation at the start of the new year! It feels like a fresh restart.
Thank you for this resource! I’m reading after Advent as well!!
Excited to be going through Revelations. It’s been on my heart for a while now.
I am doing this study after Advent because I am also looking forward to the second coming of Christ. It’s seems that they have so many commonalities. I am also doing this with a book companion. I am a person that also has to understand the imagery, and I am reading The End Times in Chronological Order: A Complete Overview of Understanding Bible Prophecy by Ron Rhodes. It is a wonderful resource too.
The things I read in this lesson will forever stick with me and make me appreciate this app. It said Revelation is the starting point for our generations who continuously live through the world that’s not seeing as much of God as in the days of John. In the world that is full of so many lukewarm Christians that are accepting the new culture, this book is the message that proclaimed christians and future christians need to hear and study.
This makes me feel less intimidated to read through this chapter.
This is exactly how I feel. Especially having children in the world!
Super excited to read through Revelation, it has always seemed daunting and impossible to understand. I love how I now see the message of hope God is sending us through these hard times.
This has got me much more excited to read through revelations than I have ever been. It’s always seemed very intimidating
I want to stop “fearing” the future and having anxiety for what is to come with how our world is today. So I decided to start this so I can truly see and understand and not fear what is to come!
The coolest description of God, his characteristics. Revelation has always scared me because it’s honestly so much to try to understand, but that’s the beauty of it. Gods got it, he understands, it’s just up to us to have faith.
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Ummm, wow. This is everything I need to be absorbing and more! I ordered this study pre-pandemic, then, it was “stuck” in my abandoned NYC apartment, then rescued into my moving truck—fast forward (started other studies, then Advent, etc) that this one just kept getting pushed out. After wrapping Advent, I was like—yes, Revelation. Finally! And now, day 1, I realize even in this delay of my study, God’s perfect timing is at hand. It’s truly remarkable.
I sought out this study for the very same reason. Especially during our uncertain times, it’s time that I find peace in our Hope instead of fearing what He controls.
Thought this would be a good way to start the new year! Happy 2021 excited to see what God has planned for this year!
This is one book I have longed to truly study and want to understand. It is so intriguing!! I’m so excited!!
Exactly why I chose this study! Though revelation has always fascinated me :)
I definitely have feared Revelation. I am looking forward to studying this book with the peace and confidence in Jesus.
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Amen ❤️
Mic drop ladies!
Death, where is your victory? Where is your sting?
Love this! We need to hold on to our faith in uncertainty.
Love this ‘Jesus is our unstoppable hope, from first to last’ Amen
Just starting this study. Excited to dive into Revelation and see what it means for us in this time.
Me to! Coming here for clarity and hope during dark times. Praying everyday for His Kingdom to come!!!
Just started this study and very excited to read and learn more.
Just started this and excited to dive in!
I have been intimidated by this book for awhile. Afraid that what I will read is too is intense or will scare me. But I’m ready to jump in and learn more about my God and savior. He is my hope and everything I need is Jesus Christ!
So excited to learn more about Revelation.
So thankful to find this study in such a time as this! His Word endures forever!
That was well said “some Christians are compromising the truth of God’s Word and caving into the culture”. This is so true! In society today with social media, politics, etc more and more Christians are more “brainwashed” in thinking “well it’s just today modern culture..this or that is okay now because it’s become more known”. We have to go to His Word to remind us, no this is still wrong. In saying that though, as a believer, and trying our best to be like Jesus, we will ALWAYS love those, even in their sin just as God does.
Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Hi Samantha! It looks like I’m a couple of weeks behind you! Thank you for your post and especially Romans 12:2…
Excited to read Revaluations, and share this book with our bible study!!
I love that God’s Word is truth and IT HOLDS no matter our circumstances or the doubts that we have!!!!!!!!!!
I love the idea that, no matter how debatable a book revelation may be, it begins and ends with Christ.
It’s my first time studying revolutions I’m so exited! I am so thankful that God spoke His word for us! We have such freedom to read His word, but yet I take advantage of it and have gone weeks and months not picking up His word.
Lord thank you for your word and thank you for your grace and love! Amen
I’m every much in a season of struggle. Excited to dive in to Relevation
I have also feared the book of Revelation, and I am excited to dive into it’s true meaning and the underlying hope of the message.
Same. I am ready and curious to dig in
Me to Chelsea. Especially in this season.
It’s so easy to make this world take over in our hearts. To become lukewarm as this passage states. But, reminding ourselves of why we believe is so important. Remembering that “joie de vivre” that we had when first coming to the LORD is always necessary; and remembering what is to come helps us stay steadfast.
Reminded the importance of teaching my children (and my self!!) now, the importance of reading, hearing and keeping His Word. (V3). Teaching them to treasure Gods word in their hearts. It’ll be the only thing that will keep me and them faithful now and in the days to come when discouragement sets in.
It’s always so hard for me to understand why bad things have to happen but I have come to learn it’s all part of God’s plan for me.
Love Revelation
I love Jesus
He is amazing! How He brought me to this study is no doubt His doing. I am brought to tears thinking about it. A rather long story, but He knows I hear through my passion, my dogs. He has used them before. In the naming of a puppy, He brought me to Revelation. The Book, however, is just what I need for where I am in life. God is Great!! Call name, btw, “Seven”.
He is amazing! How He brought me to this study, to this book… instantly brings me to tears, overtaken by emotion of how a
So excited to do this study. I’ve wanted to dive into Revelation for a while but didn’t know where to begin.
Amen!!
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It’s interesting how the time in history this book was given feels so much like today’s world as well. People losing hope or doubting, watering down Gods word to make it more palatable for the world. And yet, we have this same hope. Instead of getting caught in despair we hold tight to His promises that continue to unfold. Even when we don’t see or feel what He is doing, the Jesus who comes with fire and might still holds the the keys to our beginning and end. Jesus has already defeated sin and so we will be faithful and trust that in our circumstances there is so much more than meets the eye. Thankyou Jesus for fighting for us, when our hope feels lost and our will gets weak keep us aligned with Your ways and give us Your strength.
Amen!
I love that when we need a certain word for the day, God is right on time delivering for us! Thank you!
Father God. I thank you for your steadfast promises. I ask for your clarity and conviction as i go about reading this devotional. Please always keep me close to you. In Jesus Name. Amen. ♥️
It is incredible how John describes Jesus in these verses. His presence is beyond powerful and intimidating, yet He is so gentle and reassuring in his words. I need to be reminded that this amazingly powerful, yet gentle being is my God, my leader, and my refuge, and He loves ME! I am currently battling cancer, as well as depression, as a 34 year old mother of two (7 months and 3 years old). Knowing that my God has a plan for my life brings me peace. Knowing that He is there to help me fight and there to lay His gentle hand provides me with comfort. I am eager to continue reading through this study and continue to learn more about my God!
Praying for His peace to reign through your life this morning Brianne.
Praying for you today
Praying for you and your family, Brianne.
It is amazing to me how John describes Jesus in a
I’m just starting this study. I have been wanting to study Revelations for a long time now so I’m excited for this.
Just starting this – looks like I’m a month behind but there are others just starting as well.
Never really STUDIED Revelation before. Excited!
so amazing how God places you exactly where He needs you to be. I have been wanting to dive into Revelation, but have honestly been intimidated on how to even begin. Currently understanding and learning to know the fathers voice and plan for my life and resting in Him instead of what my circumstance looks like.
When stated, “Jesus does not change my circumstance” & “that is the message of revelation” I am reminded of the intentionality of how the Father places me right where He needs me. Excited to learn and explore His truth with this study.
Excited to start this study.
I love reading this book, so excited to work through it with a study guide! Jesus is all we need- hallelujah!!
Doing this is a nighttime study before bed. I’ve never read revelations before. But I’m excited to know the end, which is our true beginning. ❤️
Same here! He’s always right on time!
I absolutely love the accompanying passages that are added. They really help to drive the scripture in Revelation home! I’m so happy I’ve found this group!
God knew this is exactly what I needed to read today.
This is my first time reading Revelation as well! I am a middle school teacher and I see kids getting caught up in negative things all the time in a low income, gang ridden area. A lot of these babies know Jesus… I hope more find him- but what hit me hard from this study this morning was that “people are compromising the Truth or Gods word and caving into the culture…”
Our culture is so messed up right now, they want to be “cool” rather than saved, chosen, holy….
Praise God!
So excited to go over Revelations. I’ve been wanting to study this book for awhile!
Thank you Father God for sending Jesus down to earth to live amongst us. For defeating death! For His resurrection! For giving us the gift of eternal life. For keeping your promises and loving us unconditionally. I am excited to read the rest of Revelations!
Amen!
First time reading Revelations. Excited!
As a teacher, I love SRT! My summer mornings are spent with coffee in one hand and this study in the other. I am thankful to have this tool to guide me through my all-too-short retreat from the world.
I have read revelation once and it just blew my mind so I’m really looking forward to reading it via a bible plan. I’m really enjoying the app as it’s already opened my eyes and broadened my understanding!
So blessed to know more about revelation and to learn from it.
Love that the devo following the scripture shares the context of what was going on when this book was written. Always helps to understand things a little more clearly.
Once again, God’s timing is evident.
As long as we follow in God’s footsteps, even though we may fall some days and get back up asking for his forgiveness and praising Him for all things, we have the joy of the Lord within us and we know He is with us in the good times and the hard times. He dries our tears when we can’t stop crying. He comforts us in our times of pain and suffering and laughs with us in our times of joy because Our God is always there for us if only we will call on Him.
Great words!
Life is far different than I imagined it would be. God knows us. He has a plan. He works all things for good. In the midst of suffering, we can still experience the joy of the Lord.
Wow wow wow
So on time with this devo and today God knew I would start my reading. I am so thrilled to continue this reading.
So excited for this study! There’s already so much goodness!
Wow
starting this morning and already I’m excited what God has plan for this book.
Wondering if the study book is necessary.
Thank you Jesus for your revelations
Holdto God’s unfailing and unchanging hand!
Rereading this morning and making notes and i just stopped at Revelations 1:17…John saw Jesus!! And He spoke to him.. Jesus spoke to John face to face…. how cool is that!!
I know! I had read Revelations before, but never realized John actually saw Jesus! I thought it was all a dream.
I have never noticed this before! It’s amazing how we miss things–imagine seeing Jesus face to face!!!!
I’m so excited to start this ❤️
Me too! I pray that God reveals and uncovers for all of us. I always need more of Jesus!
Just Started this! Definitely working on not being “lukewarm”
I’m so excited to start this study today!!! I’ve always thought Revelations was an interesting book!!!
I’m so excited and happy I started this. I have been feeling like Joseph and the disciples. God has shown me my promise and I’m just awaiting, but am I waiting to much? Should I put in more work
So so so good! No matter what we face, Jesus is out unwavering hope, the first and the last.
I am so glad to read this study. I have always been confused about the “dead in Christ “ rising..I assumed once dead, we go to meet The Father instantly ?
Yes, the Scriptures clearly state that when our eyes close in death we are instantly w the Father. My understanding of this is that at the time of Christs 2nd coming our earthly bodies will rise from the grave to meet our heavenly bodies and we will become new creations of a new heaven and new earth-incorruptible.
Thank you for this clarification.
Thankful he is coming soon ❤
Super excited to read Revelations with everyone.
My study book is also on it’s way, so excited.
Thank God for his true Word.
Mine too! Mine will arrive on Tuesday! My first SRT study
So comforting to know that the asleep will one day be awake with our God.
I’m really excited about this study. I’ve never read revelations in it’s entirely before.
Really needed this reading today. Glad to start this study!
Excited to dive into this study deeper with all of you!
I am excited to be a part of this community reading God’s Word.
Verse 3 spoke to me, as it is my desire to do what pleases God and therefore be blessed by him:
READ ALOUD the words of this prophecy – don’t just smile and read that in my head and think that’s a nice idea, but really do it! I need to read it out loud.
HEAR and KEEP what is written in it. These, too, may seem like simple, nice, obvious
I have learned that reading scripture aloud really helps the words sink in. Otherwise I find myself just reading, moving on and not really comprehending
Great beginning concept to be laid down in my head and easy to grasp! Thank you!
What an inspirational word tonight. My present circumstances have left me broken and downtrodden. I lost my fiancee this weekend whom I believe the Lord ordained for me. I’m praying
for God to change his heart and bring him back to be in time. Our God is so faithful.
Praying for you, Sydney! ❤️
Struggling with the this is what God has for me thoughts. My daughter is getting physically bullied, her Christian school has chosen to ignore it completely and my daughter is struggling with the anxiety of going to school. How is this what God has for me?
In the Middle of the adoption process of 3 precious kiddos. Excited to finally have a son only to learn his mental health is more than we can care for and the safety of his sister and my bio kids is at risk. Our adoption process with him has been disrupted. How is this what God has for me?
God continues to show me his grace and mercy even in the midst of doubt.
Today’s reading…. reminded of his authority and victory . It gives me some peace in the midst of all the really God… this? moments.
Revelation according to Merriam Webster:
an act of revealing or communicating divine truth; an act of revealing to view or making known.
The first chapter is another facet, an offering God gave us through John’s vision, to know Him, trust Him, and draw near to Him. He provide opportunity upon opportunity for us to get it right and follow Him, so that great day we may awaken from our slumber at the sound of His voice, or if we are still alive meet Him in the clouds! Mind blowing! A wonderful imagery God has graced us with to keep pressing toward the ultimate goal. Eternal life with Jesus. He wants to build that trust, despite how we change or feel because He is unchanging.
Hebrew 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Thank God for His promise and the great victory that awaits us. Blessings sisters.
For the past two years, since my Grandfather passed away, I’ve wondered if he is present with the Lord now or if he is sleeping! The 1 Thess. passage cleared that up for me!! Wow!! Today’s reading was eye opening on so many levels! I’m excited about tomorrow!
So thankful I started this today! This is an on time word for what I’m struggling with. Jesus is my answer.
I feel you on that!! I was rolling my eyes a bit lol cause I needed to hear this and my doubt doesn’t want my faith to hold on. Thank you Jesus
Really excited to read and study this book, especially with all that is going on in the world today. He has won the victory!
How grateful I am for this study, already!! I am in a place now where I am struggling with thoughts of, “THIS is what my life was supposed to be like?” “What have I done wrong?” or “God, have you left me?” So to read those very words in the devotional was pretty awesome. I am greatly looking forward to diving in with you, Sisters.
Jesus is my unstoppable hope! What a great reminder.
So much to be thankful for.
You are God.
We are yours.
Open our hearts and minds.
Teach us Your ways.
Beautiful Savior,
for the time is near!
Blessing for reading it aloud.
Blessing for hearing and keeping what is written.
So blessed, period.
Already love it. I just discovered the app and started reading this plan. God bless you all! Great to read with you!
Welcome! ❤️
Wow what a cracker of a start. So encouraging
I am so excited to being this study. With the current state of our society and culture I feel like this is a great way to refocus and to take a step back and look at God’s faithfulness and remember that his promises our sure.
So excited to begin this study. With the state of society and the culture of today, I feel like this is the necessary refocus I need to help deal with all that is going on.
So excited about this series!
Looking forward to reading and working through this book.
I’m excited to go through Revelation with you ladies. Hopefully I’ll gain more understanding of all that going to happen. I haven’t really delved deeply into this book. I am afraid of the things that are going to happen for those who don’t believe. I have adult children with their own children who don’t believe and this is terrifying for me to know that they will have to go through all of this.
Revelations is the only book that is given a promise that you will be blessed if you read it and take it to heart. “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophesy, and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophesy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near.” Rev. 1:3
Ya I love that!
Over the past few years, I’ve followed a plan to read the Bible through in a year and have “read” Revelation multiple times; however, I look forward to exploring God’s Word and His message to me through and with my SRT Sisters. Thank you all for being here and sharing your hearts, wisdom, and fears so openly. In these trying times in which we now live, it is reassuring to KNOW…”whatever may come, JESUS is our unstoppable hope…”
I needed a reminder of our “Unstoppable Hope” this morning. Life has unfolded a little differently than we expected in the last year with a lot of responsibility for elderly parents. We have learned a lot and cared well for them. But yesterday I felt the weight and kind of alone in it. Let’s say it was a selfish day on my part with little perspective. There is a tension of when will it end and then I don’t want it to end. Thankful for the reminders in these passage of Christ as the beginning and the end. I can keep moving forward in Him, with His strength. He sees it all and has His hand on us in this time.
“Not an inch of God’s Word or God’s plan is out of character with the Son of God, and this is the lens through which we should read everything contained in Revelation.” Love that statement! Such a good mindset to have when reading anywhere in Scripture.
Oh my gosh me too I felt it so deeply
No matter our circumstances, Jesus does not change. I am thankful for this assurance as I continue on my journey knowing that HE remains with me. He does not change. He’s walking right alongside me. He’s walking right alongside you my sisters. Happy Monday to all of you.
Amen. And happy Monday to you also!
I really enjoyed the 1 Thessalonians passage of today’s reading. This whole day of readings is bursting with Christ’s authority and compassion. What I particulair loved was the verb usage in vs 16 “the Lord himself will DESCEND from heaven… and the dead in Christ will RISE…to meet the Lord in the air”. It reminds me of the beautiful truth that Christ does it ALL He both descended in flesh and will again but also His Spirit is “raising” me. I am being made a new creation in Him so that through His work I can meet Him in the air one day.
I’ve been studying Revelation inductively for about 9 yrs. Let Scripture interpret Scripture. This is a great reading plan and a sweet community, but it’s not a deep study. So,my prayer is that it boosts you to want to study it deeper. It’s so worth the time.I still have so much to learn myself and looking forward to it!!
Love you precious ladies!!
I was just thinking this. I’d love to read and study this inductively!
It has always been a scary book to me. Avoided it because I have feared that I don’t measure up and might be left behind. These words are hard to write, and my heart knows He doesn’t operate like that, but my head gets in the way. My prayer in this study is to see God’s
love unmasked and victorious over my fears…
You have written exactly what I feel and have been so afraid to put into words. Thank you for your boldness! Prayers that we both learn and grow thru this study.
The truth is that none of us measures up on our own. If we’ve allowed Jesus’ to dwell in us through the Holy Spirit, God will see Jesus’ righteousness in us. He measures up! The HS is the stamp of approval that will validate our ticket!
Revelation has always scared me too. I pray that we are able to see beyond fear to the promise of a glorious eternal life.
Cindy, you are not alone. These have been my thoughts and feelings since I was young. The grace and mercy of God is so hard for me to grasp sometimes. It is hard for me to fathom that even though I continuously fall down, He is right there to pick me back up, because my human nature knows I wouldn’t do the same for someone who continually betrayed me. Praying for you and all of the other women going through this study. ❤️
“This TRUTH about Jesus DOES NOT CHANGE with our circumstances or with our doubts! IT HOLDS!” This spoke to me this morning. God is steadfast and true. Even in our doubting, His Truth and His promises remain.
I am new to SRT and I am so excited to go through this book with you all! I need some consistency in the Word in my life and I am excited about this awesome community of women to do that with!
SO excited for this!! I’ve been wanting a good revelation plan for so long. The only people I would trust with this is SRT though. I was hoping y’all would do one, even if it seemed far fetched. Wow, I am so excited. Thank you SRT!
Excited to start this! A bold move on the part of SRT but I know the women and men writing this have Jesus as the center piece! I love that Jesus says He holds the keys to Death and Hades-anything that feels like darkness, overwhelming, or doubt-He has ultimate power and dominion!!
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I love Jesus’ response to John’s fear. He lays His hand on him(Christ is so kind and compassionate!) and tells him not to fear and gives him truth to remember so he can redirect his fear. He does the same to us and it’s mind blowing!!
I love this!
Come what may, Jesus is our unstoppable hope! Yes!!!! Love this!!!
Jesus is our unstoppable hope. Praise be to God ❤️❤️❤️
This devotional brought this song to mind this morning:
https://youtu.be/nGncW_ueyHA
I never saw this book through this perspective. It’s amazing the time of this book fits to strengthen people who were believing in Christ after His Ascension.
I love that Jesus’ words right before vignette posted above of his being the “first and last” are “fear not.” I see his tenderness and love as he gains John’s attention.
“God’s people live in a tension between the promises of God and the reality of their present circumstances…”
The writer seemed to sum so much up in that statement.
Tina, from across the pond, welcome! I was able to visit Scotland and England at the beginning of April. So thankful to journey through Revelation with you, sister!
Kenya, I hear what you are saying, I truly do.
So thankful that when life is uncertain, we have Jesus who is steadfast. He is our Rock always. ❤
Amen.
So thankful for the victory I have through Christ!
Sometimes I want faith to be simple. I want it to be something that gives me all the right answers at exactly the right times and not make my life complicated or challenging. But then, it wouldn’t be faith. So, regardless of what I might feel need to be different, I have to trust that I have everything I need and I always will as long as I am leaning on God and Jesus, knowing that He is always fighting for me and always will be.
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God, continue to show us Your truth. Continue to show us who You are. We draw near to know You better. You are good, and we worship You.
Like Churchmouse, I am also reading Revelations out loud – first silently and then again out loud. There is something about saying and hearing His Word that touches a place deep inside – overwhelming really. Thank you Lord for Your Word!
What a great idea!
Revelation is an intimidating book to read, & I am excited to embark on this journey for the next 3 weeks. What really stood out to me was that we shouldn’t “let doubt be our compass, instead of faith.”
I have to say, I spent five years studying the book of revelation with a bible study group lead by a fantastic scholar. I am very excited to delve back into it and find out some new things!
“Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in this place of uncertainty.” This is so where I am right now – mostly wondering if I’ve misheard God. It is tempting to let doubt be my compass, but “this truth about Jesus – about His life, His death, and His resurrection – does not change with our circumstances or with our doubts. IT HOLDS.” This resonated with me this morning. It made me think of Colossians 1:17. “He is before all things, and in Him, all things hold together.”
Trusting Jesus this morning – our UNSTOPPABLE HOPE.
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near.” Every day is a day closer to His return: all the more reason to read this Revelation. I will read it aloud and I will rest that in doing so I will be blessed. I will do my best to keep what it reveals to me. In the keeping there is more blessing promised. How can I fear when the book starts out by promising blessing upon blessing? My mind and my heart are open to read this book aloud with all of you and share insights and ponderings here. Blessings await!!
I’m reading it out loud too❤️
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Reading aloud with you! ❤️
This stuck out to me too! I’ll also be reading aloud and trusting the Word of God to reveal itself to me in the midst of the complex imagery.
I am reading allowed too ❤️
Lord, open my eyes to know your truth. I don’t expect to fully understand, but God, please open my eyes to see what you would have me see so I can know and understand you more. Cause that knowing to produce fruit in my life. Thank you for being transcendent. Thank you for being all and over all.
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Amen
Looking forward to working through Revelations as it has not been a favourite to read.. not for any other reason than that it’s hard reading with the images etc.
That said one of my favourite and I should image many others too, is found in Revelations 21:1-7.
So looking forward to Him coming on the cloud of my mind and that the eyes of my heart will see Him.. The Alpha and the Omega.. who is, who was, and who is to come..getting to grips and bringing it all together to appreciate this last book of the Bible.
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Greetings and love from across the pond, Sisters…
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Fearing the lord is the beginning of gaining wisdom! Never read revelations, always been afraid of the truths that lie in it. I’m excited about this plan!
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The fear of anything else is of the devil.
I love that!
I will say the book of revelation has always terrified me. I was taught to fear it.
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Okay good I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. Yeah with out this community reading I don’t think I would ever but so far so good!!
This book has always intimidated me, but I am excited to start this plan with this awesome community ❤️