Many bible readers and believers do not like to read, study, and meditate upon the Book of Revelation. The reason they give is that it is too disturbing, foreboding, and fear producing. Yet, the book begins with a special blessing to those who read and follow its teachings.
It was the Lord's intention that the Apocalypse prophecy should instill fear. In the midst of the Apocalyptic judgments an angel speaks to the whole world and says -
“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.” (Rev. 14: 7)
The letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor each have a promise of salvation and protection to those who overcome so that what is fearful to the world becomes a comfort to the faithful.
Also, there is much hope for believers in the Book of Revelation. Its message is that Christ wins and we win, the wicked lose. It ends with a picture of the New Jerusalem and the new heavens and earth so it is not all bad. Again, I refer to that great question of Amos concerning the coming of Christ's Apocalypse.
"Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?"
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