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SAA Notes
This rich picture of Jesus is drawn from Genesis 3:24, Joshua 5:13-15, Ezekiel 1:7,27, Daniel 7:9,13, 8:17, Ezekiel 43:2, all through Ezekiel! This picture links Him to the whole of the Old Testament story of God’s dealings with mankind, from the Fall to Israel’s entrance into the Promised Land under Joshua, to the promise of the Messiah in Daniel’s revelation and in the prophets.
SJA Notes
* Father God in Heaven, may our hearts be open to Your word to us today.
“Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wait on account of him. Even so. Amen.”
Previously in his letters the apostle John has reminded us of the importance of acknowledging Jesus’ return.
Here he pointedly reminds us again of the hard word that this will be, for many people.
All tribes of the earth will WAIT on account of the King returning.
He is not a human king, mighty for a moment then gone to the dust like all others.
He is not a broken king, ruling with selfishness or greed, no lust for power or wealth or prestige.
What Jesus is – He is the Alpha and the Omega, He is the ALMIGHTY.
As John so carefully points us to in his writings – JESUS IS GOD.
This book details for us much of what will happen when Jesus returns.
Jesus is returning.
And all will see Him.
* Dear God Above,
You are eternal, ever-living, the first and the last, the living God, holy and true.
There is none like You.
You hold the keys of death and hades.
You are the Almighty.
Please fix in us a right and true thinking about Your return.
Amen.