On the Island of Patmos, John was cut off from all that was familiar to him. He could not communicate with those around him, for he knew not their language. He was separated from the church---those who loved him and who loved his Jesus. He was too old to work and was not a part of society. The 'punishment' of the world set him apart for the work of God. From Patmos, he wrote the Book of Revelation, the mysterious prophecy of end times to come. Long, idle hours prepared him to receive secrets hidden from the world. Like Ezekiel, like Isaiah, like Daniel, he could now receive revelation of times to come.
When we find ourselves in "exile," in one way or another, maybe it is to prepare us to hear God speaking what He cannot say to us in the midst of other voices.
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