December 27, 2019: SOAP #3676:  Revelation 1-4

Scripture:  Revelation (NIV) 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation (KJV) 1:2 Who [John] bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Observation:  In verse 2 I see the emphasis in the ministry of John.  #1.  He knew the Word of God and understood that Jesus is the Word made flesh.  Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament law.  #2.  In John’s gospel, he gives the testimony of Jesus.  We have a record of what Jesus said and did.  And #3.  In the book of Revelation 33 times we read, “I saw…”

Application:   In the above, I see a priority for my SOAP devotions.  #1.  They must be based on the Word of God.  #2.  They are a testimony of what Jesus has done, or is doing, in my life.  #3.  But primarily they are a written record of what God IS showing Leon.  They are my best expression of what I believe God showing me today.  This is what God showed me today; this is what I heard in my spirit today; this is what I saw as I read God’s Word.

NOTE:  Not getting the answer we are looking for does not mean that God has nothing to say to us.  Many times, He has more important things to say, but we are so focused on what we want to hear that we miss what He IS saying.  We should never think that the One known as “THE WORD” has nothing to say to us.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, as we, YOU and I, come to the end of our 10^th consecutive year of doing these daily SOAPs, use them to be a testimony that you are the eternally current God. Thank you for speaking to me today!  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!