Revelation 16-22

These chapters are so descriptive and yet so mysterious.   The seven bowls of wrath are poured out upon the earth.  The great harlot, Babylon, falls.  The dragon and the beasts are thrown into the lake of fire.  The war between the nations and the King of kings is waged. The judgement takes place before the throne of God.  The new Jerusalem is revealed and the wedding feast of the Lamb occurs.

The message is repeated... "I am coming quickly".. All of this revelation is given for the sake of those who believe in Jesus.  This is for us.  That we might hold on, overcome, trust, and be prepared for those things that will take place.

Though we do not know how or when all these things will happen, we can know this, " Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter by the gates into the city."( 22:14)

Another song comes to mind:

Come, we that love the Lord,

And let our joys be known;

Join in a song with sweet accord,

Join in a song with sweet accord,

And thus surround the throne,

And thus surround the throne.

 Chorus

We're marching to Zion,

Beautiful, beautiful Zion,

We're marching upward to Zion,

The beautiful city of God. 

Verse 4

Then let our songs abound

and every tear be dry;

We're marching through Emmanuel's ground,

We're marching through Emmanuel's ground,

To fairer worlds on high,

To fairer worlds on high.

For the joy that is set before us... we lay down our lives and take up our crosses and follow Him. 

As the old song goes.. " It will be worth it all, when we see Jesus"!!!

Father in heaven,  Hallowed... hallowed be Your Name!  May Your Kingdom come!  May Your will be done, on earth as it is done in heaven.  Give us this day, our daily bread.  Forgive us our trespasses as we now forgive any who have trespassed against us.  Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.  For, Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen!