The Lamb Has Come

Rev. 19:6

Then I heard what seemed to the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted to her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure-- for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.

 

 

The Lamb's coming impacts two separate groups of people: the Bride and the forces of evil. The wedding feast of the Lamb begins with Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for His judgments are true and just...Judgments on the prostitute, the beast and all his forces. What victory! The 24 elders and 4 living creatures worship unreservedly saying, Praise our God all you His servants, you who fear Him small and great. What an amazing time of praise and blessing beyond measure!

 

Then the marriage of the Lamb is announced in great glory and pomp. Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. To attend the Bride must be clothed properly with fine linen, bright and pure--linen that is the righteous deeds of the saints. These deeds are always and only the righteous deeds of the Lamb. I am covered in His blood and given His righteousness to be mine. So at the supper, I am covered in the linen of righteousness that He has given me so that I might be presented pure and blameless. All of grace--lest any man should boast! John, the writer of this account, falls down to worship the angel only to be told, Worship God. The angel and John are fellow servants who hold to the testimony of Jesus.

 

On the heels of this great supper, is another supper where an angel calls out to the birds overhead, Come gather for the great supper of God to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.  These birds are the carrion eaters who feast from the great battle, Armageddon where the beast and the kings of the earth gather to make war against Him on the horse and the army.  Who was on the white horse? None other than Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems, and He has a name written that no one knows but Himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which He is called is the Word of God. Out of His mouth comes a sharp sword with which He will strike down the enemy and rule the nations. It is the living fulfillment of Heb. 4:12, For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from His sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. This is day of accounting! The beast and the false prophet will be thrown in to the lake of fire while the rest will be slain by the Sword from the mouth of the Word of God. All the birds will be gorged with their flesh! How dramatic and powerful is that!

 

Father,

Prepare me for the marriage feast of the Lamb. Make me heart and my life pleasing to You. Make my heart repentant to whatever Your Living Word reveals and teaches me. Thank You for covering me in the blood of the Lamb and giving me His righteousness.

In the name of the Word of God,

Amen