Don't we all have some picture of what the future looks like? And what fills our vision of the future might be something like longing for a day when life becomes a little easier, relationships become healthier, or things at least become a little less chaotic. You might also imagine a day when you feel more whole and at peace.
The book of Revelation is a future vision. Not in a predictive way, laying out a cosmic schedule of events that will take place. Revelation is not a crystal ball view of the future. But it is a vision meant to inspire us and pull us forward to God's future.
For all its enigmatic qualities, Revelation shows us a day when light doesn't come from temporary sources. Instead, it shines from God, radiating with goodness. There will be no locked gates or fear of who might come in. There will be no systems of power that dominate or harm people. The revelation of Christ shows us a day when humanity finally lives the way we were meant to: open, healed, and unafraid.
That's more than the survival mode that wears on us today. And it's something we can all long for. A world not run by fear or pretense.
Revelation gives us that kind of picture, not as an escape from reality, but to reshape how we live in it today. A hopeful future doesn’t make us passive. It makes us courageous. It steadies our souls, and it invites us to live today as if tomorrow really can be better. 
Take time to reflect on your vision of the future and God's vision for the future. Be assured that God has something better in store for this world and all of us. Ask yourself, how does what awaits pull you forward in faithfulness and hope? And carry that bit of hope with you into every day.
Stay blessed...john | 
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