Come, Lord Jesus

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Hello, my friend… so glad you're with me today. This is By God's Call — day 365, Come, Lord Jesus.

"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." Revelation 22:20-21.

My friend, we've reached the end. From Genesis to Revelation, word by word, day after day, we walked through the entire Scripture this year. And look at where it ends — not with a frightening judgment, not with one final threat, but with a promise and an answer full of hope.

Christ says: "surely I am coming soon." That is His last recorded word in Scripture — and it is not a threat, it is an invitation. After everything we've seen this year — creation, the fall, the patriarchs, the exodus, the law, the kings, the prophets, the exile, the coming of Christ, the cross, the resurrection, the birth of the church, and now this final vision in Revelation — God's last word to us is: I am coming back. I am going to finish what I started in Eden. Everything lost in the garden will be restored in the city.

And how does John answer that promise? Not with fear. With longing. "Come, Lord Jesus!" That is the mature posture of faith — not dreading the end of the world as we know it, but longing for the coming of the One who will make all things new. If you spent this year learning God's story from beginning to end, my friend, that should be your answer too: not dread, but longing. Come, Lord Jesus.

And notice the very last sentence of the whole Bible: "the grace of the Lord Jesus be with all." After everything — after the judgment, the trumpets, the seals, the plagues — the final word is not condemnation. It is grace. From beginning to end, from the lost garden to the restored city, grace has always had the last word. That sums up this entire year we've lived in the Word: a God who, despite everything, chooses to end in grace.

Today is the last day of this calendar. But it is not the end of God's story with you. Tomorrow, the calendar turns, and — God willing — we begin again in Genesis 1:1. "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." The journey does not close here; it turns, like the seasons, like the years, inviting us to walk through these pages again with renewed eyes.

So today, I want to invite you to do one simple thing before the year turns: say out loud, in your own words, what John said so long ago. "Come, Lord Jesus." And thank God — for His Word that walked with you this whole year, for the days you read and the days you may have skipped, for His faithfulness that never depended on your perfection, but on His promise.

It has been such a joy walking with you through this whole year of Scripture, my friend. Thank you for being here, day after day. The grace of the Lord Jesus has been with you this year — and it will go with you into the one to come.

Stay close to God. Pray — then act. Happy New Year, my friend. See you tomorrow — in Genesis 1.