Reading this book in one setting takes an hour. Understanding this book takes… well, who really understands it? Many have written much about it. These writings explain each author's research and opinions about John's letter to the seven churches. In all the ink spilt over these visions not many students come to the same conclusions. Did the Holy Spirit throw us a curveball in this, the last letter/ book of the Bible? Was his purpose to leave us guessing as to what he really wanted to communicate? Or are we just slow learners? I believe (opinion coming) that we could answer yes or no to each of the above questions. Thus leaving yet one more enigma. Someone has said that the Great Apostle John left none more confused about his last book than his commentators. Others have noted that the Revelation is the only book in the Bible which begins and ends with a blessing. Strange but true. We may have memorized Revelation 3:20 as part of an evangelism class. It's the verse...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!