Day 365, or December 31st. The best is yet to
come. Our thoughts today are from Revelation
22, verse 12. Look, I am coming soon. My reward
is with me, and I will give to each person according
to what they have done. First, the big picture
surrounding this verse. These final chapters
of the Bible answer conclusively all those who
have asked throughout history, why doesn't God
do something about this mess? John has shown
that he will, and we will all know about it when
it happens. The devil is finally dealt with,
and I find myself almost feeling sorry for him,
but only nearly. The competition wasn't fair,
was it? He never realized that God always knows
best. God's perfect plan for the whole of his
creation will come to a climax in God's time.
In the meantime, we can live our lives in that
certainty. And now our action step for today.
We've travelled together from Genesis all the
way through to Revelation. Each day, We have
looked at a verse as we have progressed book
by book, and I trust God has spoken to you as
we have explored the Bible together. He spoke
to me each time as I wrote it, and then as I
tried to communicate the truths of Scripture
in just a few words, and then all over again
as I have recorded it. The words in today's final
text thrill me, challenge me, and sadden me,
all at the same time. Jesus confirms that he
is coming soon, but I have not yet completed
all I know he wants me to do. My life is full
of ragged edges that should be finally bound
up and stamped complete. Do you have anything
still to do that you know God has challenged
you to do? I read recently that Leonardo da Vinci
never finished his most famous painting, the
Mona Lisa. In fact, he hardly ever finished anything.
He was a gifted dreamer rather than an achiever.
Don't follow his example. You've made a great
start by finishing this audiobook. Well done.
Why not consider progressing to Step by Step,
which is available in MP3 audio format as well,
and cover the whole of the Bible next time? Whatever
you do, don't miss out on what God has to say
to you each day.