Revelation 12

Yesterday Barb asked me, “Are you still in Revelation?”In answered with a weary, “Yes”She said, “Oh.” then added, “You’ll probably be in Revelation till the end of the world”One of the challenges of this mystical book is distraction- the shifting scenes, outrageous creatures, and sudden surprises pull my thoughts in different directions• if I blink, my mind turns a corner and I’m on the wrong street- John has left us with more than a book of visions• Revelation is a rich resource for our spiritual journey◦ it helps us to identify who we are in Jesus,◦ to discover where we are, and where we go from here• but to understand it, we need to read in two dimensions◦ events going on in heaven are revealed in symbols◦ these run parallel to events taking place on heartWhat unfolds on earth, mirrors what is going on in heaven