From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 4:58 AM

Subject: 1-12-22 THOUGHTS

1-12-22   THOUGHTS

I don’t pretend to know all that the book of Revelation says.  The one who flees to the old testament for explanations of the imagery is wise, but when he tells me he’s got it all figured out,
I exit.  I know there’s a blessing when I read it.  I see a vision of GOD’S ENDING!  The FAITHFUL are blessed BY GOD and IN HIS WAY.  I READ:
“the Lord God will illumine them;”  And  “they may have the right to the tree of life,” and then “let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost”    My reading  EXCITES MY HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS.  I TRULY am BLESSED!

Rev 22:1-21    Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2  in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3  There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; 4  they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. 5  And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever. 6  And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true"; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His  bond-servants the things which must soon take place.  7  "And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."      [skipping to verse 12]     "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. 13  "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." 14  Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city. 15  Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.  16  "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."  17  The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. 18  I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; 19  and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book. 20   He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.  21  The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

My Prayer:
Thank you O God for the promise of heaven.  While the images are beyond us and the reality too high for us, our faith and our hope give us a longing and a groaning that comes only from You!  Lord come!  Make your eternity complete.     In Jesus name           Amen