Imagine a world dominated by righteousness and goodness, while this may seem far-fetched, it accurately describes conditions during the future earthly kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. The thousand-year reign of the Savior over the earth is the divinely planned and promised culmination of all the redemptive history and the realization of the hope of all the saints of all the ages. There is questions as to whether you should take the prophecies of the Millennium literally, yet there is no valid reason for making this symbolic or figurative. In Revelation 20:3, we are told that the time of this reign of Jesus on the throne of David, is 1,000 years. Why is this important? It is important because it reminds us that God will fulfill the Old Testament promises to His people, through Abraham, David, and others. It is essential for us to understand that what God says He will do. That reality, gives us hope and perspective for our future! We can trust the Lord to do what He says He will do. This should bring us great comfort in our lives.… READ MORE

In Revelation 19:15-16, the rule of the king is described in graphic, powerful imagery. As Jesus comes out of heaven, to oppose His enemies, He will speak the words and the battle is over. So powerful is the Lord that no one can oppose Him and stop His rule. As we consider this passage, I am reminded that this is the same Jesus who intercedes for me today, and who has become my advocate before the Father when I fail. He is the mighty one who has redeemed me and set me free from my sin. He alone has the power and authority to transform me from darkness and into the light. This same Jesus, who was meek and lowly, and died on the cross, will one day demonstrate His mighty power by coming and establishing His kingdom with a mere shout of victory. As you face the struggles of today, understand that you have a great God who will see you through. He may not have demonstrated His complete power yet, but we can trust that He can and will see us through, because He has the right, desire, and ability to do so.… READ MORE

In Revelation 19:11-13 we see “heaven opened, as it did in Revelation 4:1, but unlike Revelation 4:1, heaven opens this time not to let John in, but to let Jesus out. The time has come at last for the full, glorious revelation of the sovereign Lord. This is the time to which all of Revelation (as well as all of redemptive history) has been pointing, the time of which Jesus Himself spoke in Matthew 24:27-31. No longer is Jesus portrayed as He was in His humiliation, “Humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9) Instead, He rides the traditional “White Horse” ridden by victorious Roman generals in their triumphal processions through the streets of Rome. Jesus is going to reveal himself to the world in a way that He has yet to do. His longsuffering has come to an end, and His authority will be seen and realized. Those who have chosen to follow Him in this life and have died, will return with Him to bear witness to His mighty power and authority. Those who stand against Him will be destroyed in a word. My friends, the time to choose … READ MORE