MESSIANIC REIGN
Revelation 19:11-13: “I saw heaven standing open and there before
me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice He judges and makes war. His eyes are blazing fire, and on His head
are many crowns. He had a name written
on Him that no one knows but He Himself.
He is dressed in s robe dipped in blood, and His name is the Word of
God.”
“Good-bye,
darlings,” ten year old Jeremy’s grandmother said, waving at the family as grandpa
drove them home. She watched them wave
back in her rear-view mirror until she couldn’t see them anymore. Saying “good-bye” to loved ones is such sweet
sorrow.
It
wasn’t easy for the disciples to witness Jesus’ ascension into heaven,
either. (See the lesson linked
below). Mark 16:19 says, “After the Lord
had spoken to them, He was taken up to heaven and He sat at the right hand of
God.” So now—Jesus is High Intercessory Priest—HIP—at
the Father’s right hand!
Our
heavenly Father is sovereign. (Acts 1:6-7). God’s kingdom calendar is not altered by
believer’s prayers. Jesus showed us that
when He prayed for the cup to be removed in Matthew 26:39. He humbled Himself before His Father’s
will. Then He suffered and died as a
substitute for people’s sins.
Thank
You, Jesus!
Jesus
had to ascend to the Father before the Holy Spirit would be released into
believers. Jesus had to ascend before He
can return again. Jesus’ second coming
is what the whole earth is groaning in anticipation—including believers (Romans
8:22). Who doesn’t long to hear the
trumpet blast, see Jesus coming back to earth in the clouds, and join Him in
the air wearing new glorified bodies? (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
His
Messianic reign is going to be awesome! Isaiah
11 shows glimpses of life when Christ is King on earth: His judgment will be righteous, the poor will
have justice, He’ll slay the wicked with His mouth. He will rule the nations with an iron scepter
(Psalm 2:9, Revelation 19:15).
Every
person on earth will acknowledge Jesus as Lord.
There will be total harmony and peace.
Take Home Nugget
We live in a totally broken world
now. Dysfunctional families, unfairness
and discord make people live in fear and pain today. For whomever reveres Jesus, “the Sun of
Righteousness shall arise with healing on His wings.” (Malachi 4:2).
Wild animals will not threaten human
beings or each other. “The wolf will
live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the
lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” (Isaiah
11:6).
Final justice will be in the hands of a just
God.
J.D. Griffith
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