At the end of the book of Acts, Luke leaves his narrative hanging with Paul in Rome, under house arrest 
and preaching the word to everyone who walked through his door. That’s a strange ending, until we realize it’s not really an ending at all. The story goes on, and we’re in it. But with Revelation, a notoriously frustrating book for many readers, we get a divine view of the heavens and the earth that God created in Genesis 1:1. Terrible, glorious, frightening, and encouraging events unfold as the curtain rings down on this present age.
As several commentators have noted, the gist of the story is “God wins.” And how! To Christians who have suffered through the ages, to persecuted believers in Nigeria and North Korea and Iran and elsewhere, to those of us who survey the moral destruction of our country and wonder where it will all end, the apostle John addresses this vision. This is where it ends: God wins, and “the dwelling place of God is with man.”
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(This is a continuation of a series of posts about the “whole story” of the Bible. I plan to run one every week, on Tuesdays, with a printable PDF. The printable includes a brief 2-3 paragraph introduction, Bible passages to read, a key verse, 5-7 thought/discussion questions, and 2-3 activities for the kids. Here’s the Overview of the entire Bible series.)
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That was wonderful, Janie B. Cheaney! Yes, all the trauma of this present age will be swallowed up in victory for the saints of God. He wins, and so do we.