Even So

Revelation 22:20-21 (NKJV)

“Even So”

March 16, 2025

In verses 17-21 we have THE FINAL WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT! v.17 The Last Welcome - The last invitation - “Come” - (The first was Noah and the ark!) The last inviters - The Spirit and the Bride. Those who have drank well of the blessings of the Lord invite those who have not to come and to partake of all that He is and all that He has to offer. The last invited - The hearer, the thirsty, whosoever! (All are invited to partake of the Water of Life. Many are drinking from the stagnated ponds of the world. They are sipping all the filth, and the scum that this world has to offer. Jesus offers each one a chance to be eternally satisfied. A chance to have within them , a river. A chance to never thirst again! v.18-19 The Last Warning - Man is not to tamper with the Word of God! This book opens with a blessing to all who will read it, hear it, and keep it (1:3)! It closes with a condemnation of all those who take it upon themselves to change God’s Word! Men can do as they please, but they cannot change the Word of God - Those who try will pay a heavy price! v.20-21 The Last Word - A Word from The Savior - His last word is to remind us that He is coming. This gives us great hope! It also gives us reason to purify our lives before Him - 1 John 3:1-3!) A Word from The Saints - “Come!” There is a desire to depart in the heart of every born-again believer! (Phil. 1:23!) There is a desire to homeward bound! It is interesting to notice that there is a word of grace! While we wait, we need that grace to sustain us day by day! These verses today teach us about the person, the promise and the prayer as the last words in the last verse of the last chapter in the last book of the Bible.

The PERSON – “He which testifieth these things” To erase all doubt of who is doing the testifying, He says “I Jesus” in verse 16. In these words, we are directed to the Root (ORIGIN) and the Offspring (DECENDANT) of David – The First and the Last – The Beginning and the End – The Alpha and the Omega - the Bright and Morning Star. We have our Lord’s clear and powerful promise that He will come again. We also have the prayer of the Apostle John the Beloved as he invites the Lord to do just that. In John’s words, we can hear the echo of the heart cry of every saint of God down through the ages. There is a desire within the heart of every child of God to witness the Coming of the Lord. There is a hunger within our hearts for the Lord Jesus to come back, so that we can leave this world of tears, death, sickness and pain to go to a Paradise where none of those things will ever be found. “What things was He testifying?” – John has been exiled on Patmos because he was fearless preacher of the Gospel. While there, John has been given this incredible vision of the future. He has seen the end of the world! John has seen the entire church age. He has seen the Tribulation Period. He has seen the rise and fall of the Antichrist. John has even seen the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. John knows that God has a purpose in the Lord’s return! He knows that the Lord’s return will spell the end of sin; the end of Satan and the end of sorrows in this universe. John knows that when Jesus Christ comes again, He will be glorified and exalted. Luke 21 gives an order of “These Things.” 7 So they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?" 8 And He said: "Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time has drawn near.' Therefore do not go after them. 9 But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately." 10 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake. 13 But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.