22:7
The words in this verse are highlighted in red in “red letter Bibles”, indicating that they are the words of Jesus. “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in the scroll”. It is now almost two thousand years since these words were given, so Christ’s return does not seem to be “soon”. In an eternal context it is soon. We live for seventy to eighty or more years on this earth. In the context of eternity this is nothing. Keeping these words means remaining faithful to Christ, trusting in HIm, even in the face of severe opposition.
22:8,9
The main part of the vision has now finished. John confirms that he has seen and heard the things that he has recounted. After he had heard them he fell down at the feet of the angel who had been showing him these things, but the angel rebuked him. The angels are “fellow servants” with us. There are two primary errors we can make with angels (as there is with demons). One is to place too much emphasis on them (eg Col 2:18), the other is to ignore them. Angels are real, they were created by God, and they form an important part of God’s economy. They are fellow servants with all of us who “keep the words of this scroll”. So we should worship God!
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