08/30/2026
August 29
The Grace Of The Lord Jesus Be With All. Amen.
From C.B.
Revelation 22:20-21; Psalm 16; 2 Thessalonian 3
Revelation 22:20-21 says, "He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
Matthew Henry says, "After discovering these things to his people on earth, Christ seems to take leave of them, and return to heaven; but he assures them it shall not be long before he comes again. And while we are busy in the duties of our different stations of life; whatever labours may try us, whatever difficulties may surround us, whatever sorrows may press us down, let us with pleasure hear our Lord proclaiming, Behold, I come quickly; I come to put an end to the labour and suffering of my servants. I come, and my reward of grace is with me, to recompense, with royal bounty, every work of faith and labour of love. I come to receive my faithful, persevering people to myself, to dwell for ever in that blissful world. Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus. A blessing closes the whole. By the grace of Christ we must be kept in joyful expectation of his glory, fitted for it, and preserved to it; and his glorious appearance will be joyful to those who partake of his grace and favour here. Let all add, Amen. Let us earnestly thirst after greater measures of the gracious influences of the blessed Jesus in our souls, and his gracious presence with us, till glory has made perfect his grace toward us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen."
Jesus says that He is coming soon, and that will be the summit of all joys for all of us who have believed in Christ and have awaited His return! So be it! Come Lord Jesus, please come! I can't wait to see your face! Thank you Jesus that in the journey toward this glorious day when we will finally see you face to face, that we have your grace with all of us. Thank you that you have saved us by your grace, and that you sustain us by your grace, and you will keep us all the way to the end by your amazing grace. Michael Houdman says that the word amen comes from the Hebrew root meaning certainty, firmness, and trust. This final amen, this "so be it"...this "truly"...reminds all of us as believers that God's promises here will never fail. The seal of certainty is on the truth that Jesus' grace is with us. It encourages us that we will see this glorious day in the future, and will see Jesus face to face, which will be the summit of all pleasure and happiness, because Jesus' grace is truly with you and I now beloved, and His rod and His staff truly comfort us, and He surely will be with us all the days of our lives, and you and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!