When He Appears
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
Revelation 22:12-17
Reflection Questions: What does it mean to you that Christ is coming soon? (v.12) How does it make you feel? What does it make you think about? How will you respond to Christ’s invitation to come? (v.17)
Prayer Prompt: Share your thoughts and feelings with God in prayer. Pray that God’s kingdom would come on earth and we would be ready to participate in it.
Online Prayer Activity
Read each of the verses below, reflect on them and pray for God’s Kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.
When the perishable body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled:
“Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where O death is your sting?”
But thanks be to God who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:54-55; 57
And now, little children, abide in him so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not be put to shame before him at his coming.
1 John 2:28
But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power.
1 Corinthians 15:23-24
For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
The Spirit and the bride say “Come.” And let everyone who hears say “Come” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.
Revelation 22:17
The one who testifies to these things says “Surely I am coming soon.”
Revelation 22:20
“See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work. I am the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Revelation 22:12
