Revelation 1:4-5a; Him Which Is, Which was and Which is to Come
Revelation 1:4-5 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ …
The Apostle John sends greetings from the Triune God to the seven churches in Asia. He pronounces the bestowing of grace and peace from God the Father – “from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come”, and from the Holy Spirit – “from the seven Spirits which are before His throne” and from God the Son – “from Jesus Christ”.
God the Father is described as Him which is, and which was, and which is to come, the eternal God, Who as there in the past, and is now here with His people in the present and and will be with them in the future. He will be there to meet with them in the future. He will not have a fleeting existence to disappear in the future. He is the Self-Existent Eternal Father in heaven reigning in the past, present and future.
He revealed Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures to Moses at the burning bush – Exodus 3:13-15 … And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
God revealed Himself to Jeremiah the prophet in Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. And Jeremiah’s mission in Jeremiah 1:6-10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
God finally revealed Himself to John the Apostle John with a message for His churches. May God’s people be attentive to this blessed message. Amen.