This is merely a photo of one of my book storage cubicles. But those boxes … precious material indeed, at least to me! They contain duplicates of my last 27 CD Sermons, recordings, lessons on the Book of Revelation! I can now make “sets” of the whole series. I’m sitting here at the laptop wondering how many hours of study and preaching these involve. (We record and mail a new Sermon to each of our financial “supporters” every single month. These CDs are the fruit of that endeavor, over two years of it anyway.)

Today’s Bible Lesson …

There is a Book in the Bible that comes with a built-in Promise! A multiple promise, really. And I  know of no other (65 more Books are in the Bible) that claims this for itself. At least not as explicitly!

Here’s what I mean. “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of THIS PROPHECY, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Revelation 1:3

Now I grant you, Revelation has 7 such “blessed” statements. Often called the “beatitudes” of Revelation, and each is beautiful in its own right.

But still, this one is unique in ways.

A blessing if I just read it?

Yes.

A blessing if I just “hear” it read, listening to its content?

Yes.

A blessing if I “obey” its words? (The Greek verb “keep” is “tereo” and simply means “to observe, to attend to, to guard,” thus to follow scrupulously.)

Yes.

No wonder the Lord led me to preach Revelation!

By the way, the adjective “blessed” is “makarios,” translated “happy” 5 times in the King James New Testament. And “happier” 1 more time! But it’s “blessed” 44 times.

It was mostly used in early Greek as a condition only the gods (and goddesses) could enjoy. No one could be as “blessed” as they!

But the Holy Spirit seized that word and converted it (sanctified it, I sometimes say) and put it in the New Testament.

We, by reading and hearing and living by the Word of God, specifically the Book written for the last days … and be as happy as (more happy than) even the (false) deities of ancient Rome and Greece!

This is quite an amazing concept, folks!

Blessed indeed … via the Book of Revelation! The “Scripture of Truth,” quoting Daniel 10:21 now.

My challenge to someone today …

Read anew the Book of Revelation.

Its 22 chapters, 404 verses, get them all!

Then listen to someone read it to you. Numerous “free” apps can do this, via your phone. Or record it yourself, your voice, and have a time!

And, by all means, live its truths and principles, follow its teaching!

And you will (not my promise, but God’s) be BLESSED!

Probably in ways unimaginable!

Wow!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell