Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.
In this last section of the Revelation much debate can be heard as to meaning. Who is who and what is what is often kicked like a can between theologians as they struggle with the visions and terms and pictures. Thankfully, despite the difficulty, there is much that is simple and true and can be stated with out ambiguity. The above verse is one of those clear and certain truths we would have little debate about. At the end of the book there is a clear and distinct invitation to come to Christ. The book might cause some confusion but God's intent is to drive the hearer of the Word toward Christ. "Come" is the invitation all men need to hear. In our difficulty of understanding some parts we see that all the parts point to an invitation to come to Christ. Like the Gospels, The Revelation of Christ is an offer to quench the thirst. The "water of life without cost" is the offer a Savior who paid it all. Don't get lost in the interpretation when the central theme is so plain and so clear. Once we come to that understanding it is much easier to realize the rest of the book has Christ at the center, as well.
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