Reader

"Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come," Revelation 1:4.

To whom? To you, O reader of the words. To whom? To you, O hearer of the reading of the words. To whom? To you, O keeper of what is written in it. Grace to you. And peace. From whom? From the One Who was. From whom? From the One Who is. From whom? From the One Who will be. From whom? From God. From whom? From the seven spirits in front of God's throne. From whom? From Jesus Christ. Who is he? The faithful witness. Who is he? The firstborn from the dead. Who is he? The ruler of kings on earth. Grace to you, O reader of the words. And peace.

We encourage one another, brothers and sisters, to read it, hear it, and keep the Word. So doing we receive blessing. And, together, we join praise to the God who was and is and ever will be.