We have been working through a series on the book of Revelation. This book of the Bible can be difficult to understand for a variety of reasons, so we are taking it slow and studying it bit by bit together.

Today, we are continuing with Revelation Chapter 1, verse 7.

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,”
    and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;
    and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.”
So shall it be! Amen.”

Today as we celebrate Easter, we are reminded of the celebration of our Lord rising from the dead. Jesus was pierced for our sins. Thank God that is not the end of the story, He rose on the third day and will return again!

Jesus will come with the clouds, and every eye will see Him. There will be no mistaking the return of Jesus. There will be no confusion. For those of us who believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we will be taken home to heaven when He returns. All people left on earth will mourn. Why will they mourn? They will realize that it is too late for them. Jesus has already come to earth to offer forgiveness and salvation. His message of love and eternal life lives on today in the Bible, the Holy Spirit and people who believe in Jesus. We are His messengers. When Jesus returns this time, He is coming as the Judge. The Judge of what? Of all people. There are only two kinds of people, those who chose to accept the free gift of salvation and believe in Him as compared to those who choose not to believe in Jesus.

Once Jesus returns, there is no more time left. Those who believe are taken to heaven and those who do not believe in Jesus are left on earth to suffer terrible trials. The book of Revelation tells us how Jesus will return and what will happen once He does. It is important to note that the book does not tell us when Jesus will return, in fact only the Father knows, (Matthew 24:36). That is why today is the day to choose Jesus, (2 Corinthians 6:2).

In verse 8 of Chapter 1, instead of reading John’s words sharing what he has been told and seen, we hear God Himself speak. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” The Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter. In other words, the Lord God is the beginning, the end and everything in between. He is the great “I AM” of the Old Testament (Exodus 3:14). He is the God who was because He has always existed. He is the God who is, because He exists now and moves through every second of the present. He is the God to come as we see in Revelation. We know that He will come with the clouds, and every eye will see Him.

Today, as you celebrate Easter, look up at the sky expectedly and thank God for His gift of Jesus Christ!

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,
    and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
    and all peoples on earth will mourn because of him.
So shall it be! Amen.”