As we wrap up our week on God's heart to meet with man, today we'll look at the encouraging story of John on the island of Patmos.

Right when we think we're unusable, a season is too dry, or past our prime, God comes and speaks fresh life and vision.

If you find yourself like John on Patmos today, I pray God brings you a new word of courage

and life to you despite your season. Welcome to the first 15 podcast.

Thank you. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. The story of John receiving the book of Revelation from Jesus brings tears to my eyes.

I imagine an isolated, weary, and lonely John on Patmos, standing his days waiting until he gets to be with his beloved

Jesus again.

I imagine his heart yearning just to see his friend and Savior.

And suddenly, after years of serving Jesus, he appears to John once again, his Lord

and King standing before him, speaking to him, that which will

be the final words of Scripture.

In Revelation 1, 19 through 20, John records Jesus coming to meet him, saying,

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden

lampstands, and in the midst of the

lampstands, one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around

his chest, the hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame.

His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace,

and his voice was like the roar of many waters. In his right hand he held seven stars. From

his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. When I saw him, I fell

at his feet as though dead, but he laid his right hand on me saying, fear not. I am the first and

the last and the living one. I died, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death in Hades.

Write therefore the things that you have seen.

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