Love Letters

Revelation 7:17 (NIV)
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Interesting, the Lamb is now the Shepherd. I never thought of this before. The youth, the young ram has taken over as leader and protector, guard and guide. What is he guarding, who is He leading? The great multitude in white robes; those who survived the tribulation with their faith secure; it is you and I. At least, that is what my heart is telling me.

Many avoid the Book of Revelation saying it is too hard to understand or it paints a picture to scary for me to embrace. Once we have an understanding of the purpose of this book, we view it differently. Revelation is a love letter to us from God. It is a note from the Bridegroom to His Bride. A victory letter to those who have survived the Great Tribulation. What is the tribulation? Life Application Bible Notes explains it this way:

"The great tribulation" has been explained in several ways. Some believe it refers to the suffering of believers through the ages; others believe that there is a specific time of intense tribulation yet to come. In either case, these believers come through their times of suffering by remaining loyal to God. Because they remain faithful, God will give them eternal life with him"

This is a promise we can all embrace; a certainty that give us courage to face tomorrow and wisdom to persevere through today.

Revelation 7:9-17