Revelation 1:4-8

Timeless Truth = Jesus is and always has been… life is all about him and his glory.

As I walked through the book of Revelation the reality of Jesus’ work on my behalf has rocked my world this week. Honestly I think this book is the coming together of the entire New Testament in my mind, especially after wrestling with a great many things with God. What I realize most clearly is that my life does not belong to me but to Jesus. I see so very clearly in the book of Revelation that life for me is not found in seeking the things of the world but in living that Jesus might be glorified in my life. I have already been given eternal life, hope of dwelling with God. This is the reality, for I have nothing to fear because my security is absolute in him. I will dwell with Jesus in eternal glory… and in this life my call is to live every moment unto him. I am no longer afraid of this, and I sincerely do not understand why I ever was. This is what captures my heart in this book. This revealing of who Jesus is, gaining a glimpse of heaven, has opened up my eyes to the reality that I have no needs and nothing to ever fear. The beautiful thing here I am seeing what is truly of value, nothing of this world but God and people. The reality is that there are people perishing and there is work to do for Jesus while here. My heart breaks at the thought that I would sit around fat, dumb, and happy while I know there are people who will suffer eternal torment in the midst of my comfort. I do not need these comforts but they need life. My life is not about me, but is about Jesus… or at least that’s damn sure going to be the way that it is from this moment on. The last few years I have wrestled with the reality of this… Jesus working faithfully to capture my heart. This week I see the reality behind the scenes so much more clearly now that I have had the chance to dwell on Revelation.

To practically walk this out I have decided I am going to do Titus project this next fall and am going to commit to working at the camp SBS in North Carolina. These are things I have been praying about for the last few months and this week God has revealed to me that it is the way I must go. I honestly have been torn between wanting to do some oversees SBS teaching or other work and so I see Titus as being a good first step there. What I do not want to do is lose sight of the broken heart God has given me for those who do not know the reality of who God is and do not have the ability to realize the eternal ramifications for their posture before God. This thought breaks my heart so I am going to stay in SBS and do Titus project trusting that Jesus will help me see his heart more clearly. I am really excited… especially that my eyes have been opened to the truth of the gospel even more through this amazing book. Life is about Jesus, for in him I find life.