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Revelation chapter 1 verses 7 and 8

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 wail on account of him. Even so, amen. I am the Alpha and the

omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come the Almighty.

This introduction to the book of revelation is astounding in its imagery.

From the very beginning of this book, we're reminded that there's there's coming a day

when Jesus is going to return and every eye will see him even those who pierced him, this picture of even those who played a part in

the crucifixion of Jesus, but not in Jesus, one day they will all see him as the Lord and King overall.

That's why it says in verse 7, all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him,

because this will be a day of reckoning and judgment for all who've not

trusted in Jesus, all who've turned from him. This will not be a good scene. This will be a horrifying scene in that sense.

All the tribes of the earth wailing on account of him. But for those who have trusted in him to save them from their sins, for those who have trusted in him to save them from their sins for those who have longed and looked for his coming this will be a day that is filled with joy and awe and wonder when Jesus says I'm the Alpha and the omega who is and who was and is to come the

Almighty

Revelation this book is pronouncing that Jesus was in the beginning and he will be in the end

Lord and God over all.

And this imagery and this reality causes in us who have trusted in Jesus to have a deep sense of

anticipation and expectation.

We look around as I look around at the news feed today on my phone and I just see all kinds of

evil and wickedness and injustice but I know that there's coming a day

and it could be today it could be before the end of this day when you're

listening to this when Jesus comes on the clouds and he will

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