Things are not always as they seem. On the outside, it seemed to the early church that Rome was in power, that evil wins the day, and that following Jesus is not worth it. But things are not always as they seem. Perhaps you are filled with fear, perhaps the world seems to you that it is spiraling out of control, perhaps it seems that evil wins, perhaps it seems that following Jesus is not working out. But things are not always as they seem. The book of Revelation is a vision in which God pulls back the curtain to let us see what’s really going on in history. The world is not spiraling out of control but instead God is on the throne. Evil doesn’t win the day; justice will reign and judgment is coming for the enemies of God. Jesus has conquered and is conquering. Revelation is given to us to help us live boldly in a world that often opposes us and seduces us because Jesus is on the throne and He wins.