Being
Ready
He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his
name is the Word of God.The armies of heaven were
following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and
clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the
nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”He
treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. - Revelation
19:13-15
In the early 1990s, coalition troops of Operation
Desert Storm wowed the world with their 100-hour ground assault against Saddam
Hussein’s troops who had invaded Kuwait. You might think that was one for the
record books, but history actually says otherwise.
The shortest war ever fought on record was between
Britain and the then tiny island nation of Zanzibar off the East Coast of
Africa in August of 1896. The huge British fleet issued an ultimatum to the
Sultan of Zanzibar, followed by 38 minutes of intense bombardment before the
badly mismatched Sultan surrendered!
Yes, those are some impressive military victories.
Yet, both of them pale in comparison to the victory Jesus will exact upon His
enemies when He returns. In fact, the entire war will be over with the
utterance of a simple word – a sword from His mouth. That’s the power of our
Savior!
The same Jesus who died on the cross for your sins
is coming again as a conquering King. Thank God for the power He’s given His
Son to be a conqueror who’s on your side and look forward to the day when He
returns in glory and power!
Prayer Challenge
Pray and thank God that His Son, Jesus, is returning
again as a conquering King who’s on your side!
Questions for Thought
In what way does living with the expectation of
Christ’s return as King give you a better perspective on your life today?
How does knowing Christ will return motivate you to
help get as many people as possible on His side by sharing the gospel?