Scripture: Revelation 19

Observation:     The preliminaries are over, the lines have been drawn and it’s time for the battle.  Jesus comes out like no one has seen him before – on a white horse with a sword leading an army of angels.  This makes trashing the temple look tame.  The supporters of the beast are aligned and quickly defeated.  It makes me wonder why they bothered – did they really think they’d win?  Their arrogance and self-delusion are incredible and lead them to defeat.

Application:      We talk a lot about how kind and understanding and helpful Jesus is – and he is.  But it’s important to remember he’s also God.  He hates sin, he can’t stand evil, but he’s kept himself restrained until now.  I wonder how much I try God’s patience in a given day.  How much I presume upon his goodness and love and forget that he hates my sin with a passion and that he’s just waiting to cut loose on evil wherever he finds it.

Prayer:             Both for me and when I encounter evil in the world, help me remember that while you are patient, there is a limit to the patience and that the day is coming when you’ll act.

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