Blessings to you on this glorious Monday morning, my brother! I pray that you have a miraculous week!Read Revelation 19:11 – 16.
In these few verses of today’s reading, we have the summary of what the Book of Revelation is really all about – that is, the unveiling of Jesus in all of His power and glory, as He makes His triumphant return to the world He created. Jesus’ return in this manner is prophesied in Isaiah 64 (vv 1-2): “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence— As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence!”
Note these key points as you read this morning:Jesus returns on a white horse, symbolic of both honor and victory. Historically (and scripturally), the people of God were prohibited from riding horses into battle so that they would give Him credit for their victories. But this is the Lord Himself – and on this day of days, He will have both His honor and His victory!
His title is “Faithful and True” – Jesus alone is charged with fulfilling the Father’s plan of restoration – He is Faithful in completing the work; He is True in executing righteous judgement.
vv 11 – 12: “in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire”. According to Charles Spurgeon, “His eyes are like a flame of fire to read us through and through, and know us to our inmost soul.” When Jesus returns, He returns to execute judgement. And Jesus will have the vision, the ability to see into the heart of every man.
vv 13: “His name is called The Word of God.” A few weeks ago, we studied Psalm 138, and we looked at this remarkable declaration (vv 2): “For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.”. That God places His word above His name, and then bestows the title “Word of God” upon a triumphant, returning Jesus gives us insight into what an almighty and divine Savior we have!
And as if to underscore the point above, today’s passage ends with this stunning picture (vv 15 – 16): “Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”.
Have no doubt, my friend – when Jesus returns, He returns in power! He returns victoriously! And He will displace every existing worldly authority; every governmental body; and every individual king or lord with His righteous and perfect rule. Rev 22:20 is the perfect closing for today’s scripture:
“He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!”
And Amen!
