Favored

⁶ Then he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place. ⁷ “Look! I’m coming soon. Favored is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy contained in this scroll.” ⁸ I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. ⁹ But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I’m a servant just like you and your brothers and sisters, the prophets, and those who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” (Revelation 22:6-9, CEB)

Favored is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy contained in this scroll.

Is that Revelation?

Is that the New Testament?

Is that the Bible, Hebrew Scripture and New Testament?

You see when this was written, the Bible was not a thing. It was not formed until hundreds of years later. So what prophecy are we needing to keep?

Favored is the one who keeps the prophecy in this scroll, so that may not even be Revelation, it could be a scroll the angel had.

When it comes down to it, I will error on the side of doing the greatest commandment according to Jesus, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and might and love your neighbor as yourself.

Love. It covers a multitude of sins.

Be favored and love!

Loving People. Loving God.