the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Bowen's Daily Meditations
"Even so, come, Lord Jesus." - Revelation 22:20.
This prayer of the beloved disciple is his legacy to the church. Being permitted to write the closing words of Scripture, he finds three little words which seem to him expressive of more love to man, and to comprehend more of blessing and advantage to the world than any number of other words. The prayer, " Come, Lord Jesus,’ is the epitome of all the prayers that the believer is called upon to offer. It is a prayer for the overthrow of Satan’s kingdom; for the extinction of sorrows, the cessation of pain, the wiping away of tears; for the descent of the New Jerusalem; for the sanctification and perfection of saints; for the creating anew of all things; in a word, for the new heaven and the new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.
To be indifferent about the coming of Christ, is to be indifferent about the most sacred interests of humanity. If the apostles looked upon the advent of Christ as the hope of the world, and knew of no greater benefit that they could bestow upon mankind than to offer up this prayer in faith, we may well adopt their sentiment and follow their example. Let this prayer never die on our lips while we have breath: " Even so, come, Lord Jesus, come quickly !"
