Revelation 7:13-17

 

¹³ Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?” ¹⁴ I said to him, “Sir, you are the one that knows.” Then he said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

¹⁵ For this reason they are before the throne of God,
    and worship him day and night within his temple,
    and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them.
¹⁶ They will hunger no more, and thirst no more;
    the sun will not strike them,
    nor any scorching heat;
¹⁷ for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

 

I really like this article at workingpreacher.org on these verses of chapter seven of Revelation, from writer Micah D. Kiel. He tackles some of the difficult aspects of the chapter and concludes: "One major observation may be helpful in this dilemma: Nowhere does John advocate that one seek out suffering. He never suggests that suffering is a necessary prerequisite of joining the multitude. What this text does testify to, however, is God’s response to the human predicament. Humans are not abandoned. The multitude worships God because they “came out” of the great ordeal. God will shelter them and wipe away every tear.  The situation that John describes, and the one underlying his imagery — the suffering of his community — depends upon God’s response." 

Another interesting take on this imagery is from  christiancentury.org. This article posits salvation for everyone at the end; I really like this writing but it's important to stress that the Gospels promise Salvation through Christ to those who repent to Christ of sin, ask his forgiveness and turn our lives over to him for Salvation, and then live our lives attempting to obey his teachings.

A great resource for older perspectives on Revelation is biblehub.com: biblehub.com Revelation 7 commentaries. I always like to check this resource because of the different commentaries about the translation as well as sermons and interpretations. This is such an amazing resource, my favorite online resource for finding a deeper understanding of Bible verses.

 

If you want to accept Salvation from Christ here are some resources:

A Prayer for Salvation from Christ:

Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and for answering my prayer.

A more detailed step by step process:

https://www.wikihow.com/Accept-Jesus-Into-Your-Life