This morning I finished the last chapters of the Bible. This concludes my 29th time reading the Bible all the way through, cover to cover.
I read Job 40-42, Psalm 150, and Revelation 22. These passages provide fitting endings for my journey, as God blessed Job and the psalmist leads us in praise to the Lord. The end of Revelation tells of the tree of life, whose leaves are for the healing of nations, foliage we need desperately today.
The words of the Good Book are trustworthy and true, meriting our attention and mental energy. No time spent here is wasted. Its value compounds as the Holy Spirit roots the words in our hearts and brings fruit through the years.
Revelation, the last book in the Bible, ends with a prayer and a blessing.
The prayer—Amen, come Lord Jesus. Still pausing, but the wait won’t be forever.
The blessing—The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. No need not wait, we rest in grace today.
Hopeful words to close this book given to us from our hopeful God.
Revelation 22 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022
Photo by Colin Carey
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