Revelation 22:7

 “Behold, I am coming quickly!  Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

·        The word quickly in the ancient Greek isn't exactly the same as our word for "quickly." "The word 'quickly' might with accuracy be rendered 'suddenly.'" (Morgan)

·        Still, the early church expected Jesus' return soon - were they just wrong, or did Jesus mislead them? Not at all; they were not wrong and they were not misled by Jesus. God wants to keep all generations expectant, watching, and ready for His return.   (DG)

·        We are not rushing towards a distant brink of the consummation of all things; we are running parallel along the edge of that brink, and have been since the time of the apostles. "Thus the time has always been at hand. The tension of imminence is endemic to that span of redemptive history lying between the cross and the parousia." (Mounce)

Psalm 19:5  Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run its race.

Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.