Like most of you, I have been reading through Revelation 1 everyday this week and I also read a little bit of the book hear and there. In approaching Revelation I have realized how much I have lacked in focusing on Jesus' return. Revelation is a book simply all about Christ and all about his glorious return, however, I don't live my life always in that view. I've obviously learned about Christ and his return, but If I'm completely honest...I don't often live entirely focused on it. I can't help but think how I would live my life differently if I always lived in light of it? How would my focus and actions change?
Through reading Revelation these past few days I'm beginning to think that I've been missing out on the great joy, focus, and closeness I could develop if I maintained this perspective. I guess my desire in going through this book with you all, is to be a 'living Revelation'. That is declaring with my whole life what this book 'Revelation' is declaring; Christ and his glorious return. That is living and being entirely all about Christ, and staying centered on the joy and expectation of his return. Wow...just thinking about it is exciting. How could I bring each day closer to being all about Christ...and living in expectation for his return? I bet I'd live my life differently...with more purpose and direction. I'd bet we'd all live our lives differently.
I pray that Christ would become more in our lives, and we would look more closely and excitedly for his return. I pray that we would become living revelations...declaring who He is, what he has done, and awaiting his glorious return.
Grace and Peace to you all
Stef Woodruff
Stef, I really like how simply you put it. I share in these feelings. I see it almost as a linear model. Less satisfaction in God = less meaning and less joy. I'm lost when God is not consistently most in each moment of my day. More satisfaction in God = more meaning and joy. It's obvious. We've all been there....so why do we choose other things? I join you in prayer for less of us and more of Him - and the spirit of joy that awakens within us when we live this way.
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