Bible 352

 I remember watching the movie Apocalypse Now, a depiction of the hopeless despair of war in Vietnam.  Everytime I see the word apocalypse, I think of that dark movie. Revelation could be read with a dark, despair mindset, but it’s also a warning for the reader to be prepared for Jesus to take care of what is wrong in the world. His goodness and tightness will reign, even though the process of eliminating the bad may involve suffering. 

One thought hit me from reading Ezra if the list of names indicate that individual people matter. Other books of the Bible have long lists of names. Late in Revelation, another verse indicates each person matters. The choices we make have an impact on our future. 

Revelation 20:15. “And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”