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Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. (Revelation 1:4b-8)
We say it so often we may take it for granted. Every first Sunday of the month for most people, we celebrate Holy Communion. It is a remembrance of what Jesus celebrated with His disciples and the message in it contains not only a memorial, an incarnational act of the moment, but also a coming celebration that Jesus mentioned in the gospels; He will celebrate it with us once we are all gathered there. And as a part of that we say, "Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again." Indeed, amen.
From Jesus comes our grace, for He is the firstborn of the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. And to Him we owe all honor and glory. And, the cry will someday be heard, "Look! He is coming with the clouds!" And every eye will see Him, even those who opposed Him. Everyone will be called to account for our lives and faith. Nevertheless, Christ is the Alpha and Omega, We need to be ready.
PRAYER: Lord, Easter season continues to be a time of worship and praise to You and it is still a call to be ready at all times to serve You and await Your return. Let me be about Your work now and always, and let me love You, for You will come again. In Thy name I pray, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
