Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Please, Lord, help me to understand this prophecy in the way I need to understand. Bless me, Lord as I read, as I hear the prophecies, and keep what I learn as You will. Truly may Your coming be soon!
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne
John was told to write to the seven churches. Seven is a number of perfection, a number of wholeness, of completeness in the Bible. Do an internet search on it for more details. Were there seven churches in Asia at the time of John's writing? Yes, but there were also many more churches than just seven. These particular messages to the churches were for their day and time as well as for the church of God throughout all time.
Grace be unto you and peace from HIM (JESUS) which IS, which WAS, and which IS TO COME.
Grace and peace.
(Wiki)
In Western Christian theology, grace is "the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not necessarily because of anything we have done to earn it". It is not a created substance of any kind. ... It is an attribute of God that is most manifest in the salvation of sinners.
(Encyclopedia)
PEACE (IN THE BIBLE) The Hebrew word for peace, šālôm, translated in the Septuagint most often by the Greek word, eirēnē, has a wide semantic range including the notions of totality or completeness, success, fulfillment, wholeness, harmony, security and well being.
Grace from our Savior is undeserved by us. Grace saves us.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God
We are saved by the GRACE of our Savior. Is it any wonder to be greeted with the words- Grace and peace from our Savior is something amazing. Grace be unto us! Peace be unto us! To say- Grace be unto you is to say - this gift of salvation be given to you. Grace, the gift from Jesus our Savior.
Our Savior's peace given as a greeting- wishing, hoping for this peace to be with someone is yet another gift.
Joh_14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Jesus' peace is NOT as the world gives.
Joh_16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
We are going to have TRIBULATION in this world but we can be happy through that tribulation because our happiness, our peace is to be found in Christ Jesus who overcame this world.
This greeting to the seven churches is a wondrous greeting.
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne
Jesus- IS, WAS, IS TO COME. Jesus is from everlasting to everlasting. Jesus always was, and always is, and Jesus will come to redeem us as He promised.
The seven Spirits before the throne of Jesus- the complete, whole Spirit, the Holy Spirit- through the Holy Spirit we are blessed with the Grace and Peace of our Savior!
More on this tomorrow. We need to truly comprehend the wonder of this opening to the book of Revelation. The grace and peace of Jesus is urged upon us, all of us need the grace and peace of Jesus of that there can be no doubt whatsoever. Grace and peace- Jesus' gifts to us!
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