What is the meaning of Revelation 22:17? The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” The Holy Spirit and the redeemed Church unite in one gracious invitation. • The Spirit, who convicts the world of sin and points to Christ (John 16:8-11), continually beckons hearts toward the Savior. • The bride—those already washed in the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7-9)—echoes that same call, illustrating our role as Christ’s ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20). • Their shared cry shows heaven and earth in agreement: it is time for sinners to come home, and it is time for Jesus to come again (Revelation 22:20). Let the one who hears say, “Come!” Anyone who has received the message is now drafted into the chorus. • Hearing is never passive in Scripture (Matthew 11:15); it demands response. • New believers, like those at Pentecost (Acts 2:41), immediately become messengers—passing on the invitation as naturally as breathing. • Each “hearer” joins heaven’s choir, praying for the Lord’s return and pleading with neighbors to meet Him before that day arrives (2 Peter 3:9-12). And let the one who is thirsty come The door stays open for every soul sensing its emptiness. • Spiritual thirst is universal (Psalm 42:1-2). God designed it so only Christ can satisfy it (John 4:13-14). • Isaiah’s age-old cry, “Come, all who are thirsty” (Isaiah 55:1-3), finds its ultimate fulfillment here at history’s end. • No prerequisite cleansings or payments—just honest need and humble approach (Luke 18:13-14). And the one who desires the water of life drink freely Salvation’s well is bottomless, and the price tag reads “paid in full.” • Jesus already secured this water at the cost of His own blood (Revelation 21:6; Romans 5:8-9). • “Freely” underscores grace: nothing to earn, nothing to add (Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 6:23). • To drink is simply to receive—believe, open your life, and take the gift (John 1:12). Summary Revelation 22:17 is heaven’s final altar call: the Spirit and the Church invite, the newly-converted echo, the thirsty respond, and the willing drink without cost. It reminds believers to keep welcoming others, urges seekers to come now, and stirs every heart to cry, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” |
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