blessed hope. Added to that hope, John reminds us of God’s grace. It stands in sharp contrast to the wrath and judgments he has revealed in “the rest of the story.” FAITH ALIVE “Among the very last words of the Bible is this promise from the Lord Jesus, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’ This blessed hope, which was declared by angels and spoken of by the apostles, is tenderly reiterated by the Lord at the very end of His Word. It is as if He wished to say, ‘There is much in My Word that you need attend