美好的完结
启示录二十二章12至21节
12看哪，我必快来！赏罚在我，要照各人所行的报应他。
13我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛；我是首先的，我是末后的；我是初，我是终。
14那些洗净自己衣服的有福了！可得权柄能到生命树那里，也能从门进城。
15城外有那些犬类、行邪术的、淫乱的、杀人的、拜偶像的，并一切喜好说谎言编造虚谎的。
16我耶稣差遣我的使者为众教会将这些事向你们证明。我是大卫的根，又是他的后裔。我是明亮的晨星。”
17圣灵和新妇都说：“来！”听见的人也该说：“来！”口渴的人也当来；愿意的，都可以白白取生命的水喝。
18我向一切听见这书上预言的作见证，若有人在这预言上加添甚么，神必将写在这书上的灾祸加在他身上；
19这书上的预言，若有人删去甚么，神必从这书上所写的生命树和圣城删去他的分。
20证明这事的说：“是了，我必快来！”阿们！主耶稣啊，我愿你来！
21愿主耶稣的恩惠常与众圣徒同在。阿们。
信息分享
这个真理带给我们安慰。你曾经失去挚爱的亲人吗？保罗这样论及基督再来这事实说：「所以，你们当用这些话彼此劝慰。」（帖前四18）我们是否看见人人都受罪的捆绑？圣经告诉我们：「有这些事，你们就当挺身昂首，因为你们得赎的日子近了。」（路二十一28）
这应许是基督祂必再来。这位曾在水面上行走、曾医治病人、使瞎子看见、曾伸手触摸并医治痳疯病人、曾使死人复活的，就是将来必定要再来的那位；这位拯救你脱离罪恶并为你我舍弃性命的，就是将来必定再来的那位。
有关祂再来的时间，可能有很多不同的分歧和看法。我们很可能会太关注细节，却忽略了这荣耀真理本身。倘若我们所爱的人要从海外回来，我们当然会被归期牵动；但当他/她到达时，我们便会与他/她欣喜相见，在快乐的重聚中那时间表竟被全然忘怀。
当祂再来的时候，已死的信徒将要复活，那些仍然活着的信徒将会被提，永远与主同在。我们如今该以甚么态度活着呢？我们要寻求祂、为祂而活并为祂作工。那么，当祂再来的时候，我们便不会羞于见祂的面了。愿神成全我们的心愿。
WHAT A WAY TO END THE BOOK!
Revelation 22:12-21
12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;
19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book[l] of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Message
It is a message of comfort. Have you lost a loved one? Paul speaks of the fact of Christ’s return in this way, “Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:18) Do we see sin abounding on every hand? The Bible replies, “When you see these things come to pass, lift up your heads for your redemption is drawing near.” (Luke 21:28)
The promise is that Christ Himself shall return. The one who walked on water, the one who healed the sick and made the blind to see, the one who reached out and touched and healed the lepers, the one who could raise the dead, will also be the same one who will return. The one, who saved you from your sin by giving His life for you and me, will be the same one who will return.
There may be strong divergence in the various views concerning the timetable of His coming. It is possible to be so involved in the details that we overlook the glorious fact itself. If a loved one was returning from overseas, we would certainly be guided by the timetable, but when that loved one arrived, we would be so glad to see him or her that the timetable would be forgotten in the joy of reunion.
When He comes, the believers who have passed away will be resurrected and those still living will be caught up to be forever with the Lord. What should be our attitude now? We should be looking for Him, living for Him and labouring for Him. Then we will not be ashamed before Him at His coming. May God grant that will be so.