The Last Word

my boys at the farm:
Ben, toddlergrand, and superman

"This is the message from the One who is the First and the Last..." (Rev. 2:8)





At dusk on another fun Saturday at the farm, Ben asked, "Memaw, have you finished your new book?"

"Yep. Rough draft's completed. I'm just 'polishing' the manuscript," I replied.

"Well, you may not be finished after all. Look what we discovered...

Frankincense found a new friend." 

"Oh, wow! That changes the end of the story entirely. I guess it's back to the keyboard."

Almighty God, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, has the last word in every story.😀


In a fiery furnace of persecution, the suffering church of Smyrna appeared doomed and done for. 

But Jesus. 

But Jesus, the One who holds pastors in His right hand and walks among His church, the First and the Last with the final word said, "I know about your suffering and poverty. Don't be afraid. Remain faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life!" (Rev. 2:9-10)

Feel doomed and done for, beloved? Listen to Jesus. The Author of your story pens the last word: Victory!

I heard an old, old story

How a Savior came from glory

How He gave His life on Calvary

To save a wretch like me

I heard about His groaning,

Of His precious blood’s atoning

Then I repented of my sin

And won the VICTORY

Oh, VICTORY in Jesus, My Savior forever

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming blood

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him

He plunged me to VICTORY

Beneath the cleansing flood!

VICTORY IN JESUS. E. M. Barlett. 1939.