The Excitement. How does the Apostle John respond?     I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. But he said to me, “Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God.” (NASB) Rev. 22:8-9   John had already been told in Revelation 19:10 not to worship this angel. But apparently, once again, the apostle forgot who was talking to him. In his excitement and amazement, he seems to forget that even this incredible being was just another servant of God. So when John started to worship him, the angel stopped him and encouraged John to worship God.      Today there are many who are extremely interested in angels. Some people even worship angels. They are collectors of angelic figurines and pictures. There are books about visits from angels, and people want to meet with them. Therefore, this passage is a serious warning to the saints - those who really believe in Jesus - and to others not to worship angels. This angel told John, “Stop!”      Do Not Seal The Book. Has the apostle been writing all of this down so far? We do not know, but our next verse is a clear message to John that he should write it all down. The apostle is to capture these faithful and true words so that every saint since the time of the apostle could know what he had seen and experienced.     And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.” (NASB) Rev. 22:10   Yet, there is a portion that he is not to write. Earlier in Revelation 10:4, the apostle had been told not to reveal what the seven peals of thunder had said. There are some things we will not know in this life. God is not willing to reveal everything to us. It is for our best. He loves us!      The prophet Daniel was also told to not record everything that he saw in his visions and dreams.         < Back   Next >
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