Revelation 21:7. He that overcometh is the same as he that is ‘athirst,' and is only viewed in another aspect of his glorious position. In reference to Jesus he is always thirsty; in reference to the world and the devil he is always a conqueror. By the use of the word ‘overcometh,' the last part of the Apocalypse is bound closely to its first (comp. the promises in chaps. 2-3).

The promise is, I will be his God, and he shall be my son. God will be his God, his Father: he will be God's son, enjoying the spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father, and living in that love and confidence which mark a son in a loving father's house and presence.

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