Read: Zechariah 12:1-13:9; Revelation 19:1-21; Psalm 147:1-20; Proverbs 31:1-7
God, who has control of everything from the creation of the earth to the creation man’s spirit declares what he is going to do in Jerusalem and all of Judah. Every nation will be gathered against her yet she will not be moved and anyone who tries will only be hurting themselves. The leaders in Judah will know that it is the Lord that keeps them from harm. Then God will go to destroy the nations who hated Israel. God’s people will have a sprit of grace and supplication their eyes will be open to see Jesus as their Messiah. Repentance will flow from the greatest in the political realm represented by David to the lowest represented by Nathan, his young son. Repentance will flow in the church from the greatest prophet represented by Levi to the lowest in the church represented by Shimei.
People will run to be baptized and cleansed in God’s Spirit. The words of the prophets will be pure and undefiled. Two-thirds of the people will be struck down and die and a third will live to go through God’s refining fire.
In Revelation, the harlot, which is the Roman Catholic Church is judged. All of heaven worships the Lord on his throne. Then a great multitude joins him who are the bride, dressed in linen. These are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Jesus rides in on a white horse. His name is Faithful and True. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood and wearing many crowns. He has a name written on him that noone knows but himself and a name that we do know - The Word of God. The armies of heaven follow him in white linen and out of Jesus’ mouth comes a sharp sword. On his thigh is written Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Another angel orders all the birds in the second heaven to come and fight with them to eat the spoils of the war. The beast will be captured also with the false prophet and thrown into the lake of fire. The rest will be killed and the birds will eat their flesh also.
Notice that we won’t have to fight this fight, God and his army will fight the war. We will be enjoying the feast of the Lamb.
Lord, your plan is awesome and beyond our imagination. Thank you for your mighty works and your grace toward your people.
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