Revelation 1:1-20
We thank You, Lord for “the revelation of Jesus Christ” (Revelation
1:1). It comes from Him. It speaks of Him. We thank You that Jesus
“loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood” (Revelation
1:5). We thank You that He is “coming with the clouds” (Revelation 1:7).
Help us to rejoice in the love of Jesus, our crucified Saviour. Help us
to get ready for the return of Jesus, our coming King.
Revelation 2:1-29
We thank You, Lord, that Your Word is for here-and-now. It’s not just
for far-away and long-ago. You’re calling us to a lifelong commitment –
Don’t lose your “first love” (Revelation 2:4); Be “faithful until death” (Revelation 2:10). Help us to “remain true” to You – to keep right on to the right on to the end of the road.
Revelation 3:1-22
Lord, there are doors that You must open – “I have placed before you an open door that no-one can shut” (Revelation 3:8).
There’s a door that we must open. It’s the door of the heart. Help us
to hear Your knock at the door – “I stand at the door and knock.” Help
us to believe Your promise: “If anyone opens the door, I will come in” (Revelation 3:20).
Help us to say, “Come into my heart, Lord Jesus” – and help us to
remember where this prayer really came from: “The Lord opened my heart” (Acts 16:14).
Revelation 4:1-5:14
“In heaven,” there’s “an open door” (Revelation 4:1).
We thank You, Lord, that Jesus has “unlocked the gate of heaven, and
let us in.” From heaven’s open door, we hear the voice of love. Jesus
calls to us, “Come up here” (Revelation 4:2). May “the Spirit” lead us into Your presence (Revelation 4:2) – and fill our hearts with worship: “You are worthy, our Lord and our God”; “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain” (Revelation 4:11; Revelation 5:11).
Revelation 6:1-7:17
We thank You, Lord, that Jesus, Your Son, invites us to “come” (Revelation 6:1,3,5,7)
– and look at things through His eyes. We look at earth. We look at
heaven. We see a troubled world. We see tremendous worship. Our world is
deeply troubled. Heaven’s worship is absolutely tremendous. In our
world, we see our sin. In Your heaven, we see Your “salvation” (Revelation 6:16-17). Help us to lift up our eyes, to see Jesus, to be saved through “the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:10,14).
Revelation 8:1-9:21
What a difference there is between real gold (Revelation 8:3) and fool’s gold (Revelation 9:7).
What a difference there is between the real thing and the counterfeit –
“”Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of
heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven” Matthew 7:21).
Help us, Lord, not to settle for anything less than the real thing. Let
there be more than talking the talk, Help us to walk the walk, to walk
with You in faith and obedience.
Revelation 10:1-11:19
Lord, we need to read and hear all of Your Word – the difficult parts
as well as the verses that make us feel good. We need the “sour” as
well as the “sweet” (Revelation 10:9).
It’s the “sour” – “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the
living God”, “Flee from the wrath to come” – that prepares us for the
“sweet” – “God so loved the world … “, “the Lamb of God takes away the
sin of the world” (Hebrews 10:31; Matthew 3:7; John 3:16; John 1:29). Create, in us, a real hunger for all of Your Word – not just the parts we like!
Revelation 12:1-13:18
We thank You, Lord for Your Word of warning. We need to watch out for
“that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan.” He’s a determined
enemy – “Day and night,” he accuses Your children. He’s a defeated enemy
– “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 12:9-12). Help us to take our stand against Satan. Help us to stand in the victory of Christ.
Revelation 14:1-15:8
Lord, You’re calling us to live Your way – With “patient endurance,”
we are to “obey Your commandments and remain faithful to Jesus”
(Revelation 14:12). This won’t be easy. Satan will do all that he can to
draw us away from You. We need Your strength. The victory cannot come
from ourselves. It must come from You. We look away from ourselves to
Jesus. We see that He has died for us. We see that He has risen from the
dead. We trust in Him, and we rejoice in Him – “Thanks be to God who
gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians
15:57).
Revelation 16:1-17:18
We thank You, Lord, that Jesus is “Lord of lords and King of kings”
(Revelation 17:14). Satan will challenge the authority of Jesus. There’s
no doubt about that. Satan will fail. There’s no doubt about this! Help
us, Lord, when the battle is raging, to lift up our eyes and see Jesus.
Help us to see that He is “Lord of lords and King of kings.” Help us to
see Him and rejoice. Help us to grow strong in Jesus, our Saviour.
Revelation 18:1-19:10
We read about the fall of Babylon (Revelation 18:2,10,16-17,19,21),
and we wonder about our world today. Have you abandoned us, Lord? or Are
you still calling out to us, “Come out of her, My people, so that you
will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her
plagues” (Revelation 18:4). Help us, Lord, to maintain a strong
commitment to Christ, without ever giving the impression that we think
we’re superior to other people. Help us never to think that there’s
something special about us. Help us never to forget that it was You,
Lord, who called us out of darkness into Your marvellous light” (1 Peter
2:9-10).
Revelation 19:11-21:8
We thank You, Lord, that Jesus, our Saviour, is “Faithful and True.”
He is “the Word of God,” our “Lord and King” (Revelation 19:11,13,16).
He invites us to come to Him: “Come, gather together for the great
supper of God” (Revelation 19:17). What a great future You’re preparing
for us – “no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Revelation
21:4). We thank You, Lord, for the precious promise which sets our feet
on this eternal journey: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be
saved” (Acts 16:31).
Revelation 21:9-22:21
Lord, You’ve given us a glimpse of a future which is heavenly,
eternal and glorious: “the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of
heaven from God” (Revelation 21:10-11). We thank You that You’ve also
shown us the way in which this great future can become our future. You
call us to come, in faith, to Jesus Christ, “the Lamb of God, who takes
away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). You give to us Your wonderful
promise: “Blessed are those who wash their robes that they … may go
through the gates into the city” (Revelation 22:14).
‘The Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God … shone with the glory of God’ (Revelation 21:10).
We thank
You, Lord, that You have given us a glimpse of a future which is
heavenly, eternal and glorious. We thank You that You have shown us the
way to eternal life. Jesus is the Way. He is the true and living Way.
When our future seems bleak, help us to look to You and Your future.
Help us to look to Jesus. Sometimes, we wonder, “What’s the world coming to?” Help us to turn this question around and say, with confident faith, “Jesus Christ is coming to the world.”
We long for a place in Your heavenly and eternal Kingdom. Help us,
here-and-now, to find a place in our hearts for Jesus. May others see
Jesus in us – and catch a glimpse of Your glorious Kingdom.
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