Then one of the elders addressed me,
saying, “Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?” I said
to him, “Sir, you are the one that knows.” Then he said to me, “These are they
who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made
them white in the blood of the Lamb.
For this reason they are before the
throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who
is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst
no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at
the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to
springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes.”
The book of Revelation gives us a
wonderful picture. The Lamb of God leads us from one fountain of water to
another, always deeper into the love of God.
Jesus prayed with His disciples
shortly before He went to the cross. Just as He did for His disciples, it is
Jesus who leads us into an even deeper knowledge of the love of God. His
concern is not merely that we know about God, but that we know how deeply we
are cherished and loved. As Jesus said, the love of the Father has for the Son
He also has for us.
It is a process to comprehend that
love. It takes time for God’s love to take hold of us. Perhaps you are not sure
that He loves you. Be patient. The Holy Spirit is at work guiding you into all
truth. Read and meditate on His words and deeds in the Gospels. Ask Him to show
you God’s love. In time He will reveal the depth and width and breadth of that
love. And if we understand what is being said in Revelation, the process will
go on throughout eternity. We will be completely satisfied in heaven, and yet
we will continue growing, for there is no end to the love of God.
Our love has
limits but God’s love is boundless.
Our Daily
Bread – July 25, 2006