Scripture: Revelation 1:1-2
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place; he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
Thought for the Day: The opening words of the Book of Revelation speak of “the revelation of Jesus Christ.” The word revelation, in the original Greek of the New Testament, is apokalupsis. It is where we get our word apocalypse, though I’m guessing that most people would not associate of the idea of revealing with an apocalypse. But the original meaning of apocalypse had nothing to do with destruction or ‘the end’ as we tend to define it in today’s world. Instead, it meant to ‘make visible’ or ‘to make known what wasn’t previously known’. The problem is that our modern English definition of apocalypse has been imposed upon that ancient world and totally distorted the original intent of the book. If you are looking for an apocalypse (a final destruction), you will probably find it. If you are looking for God to disclose something not previously seen, you might just find something you had not previously seen.
Prayer: I wish for your holy apocalypse, Lord, a disclosure of what I had not previously been able to see. Amen.
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