And
I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of
many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying,
"Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let
us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the
Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready."
Revelation 19:6-7
Revelation 19:6-7
Wow!
One of the strongest and clearest titles of Christ's deity often goes
unnoticed and therefore unused by a majority of Christians. Perhaps
it's laziness for not taking time to understand the context that the
casual reader assumes that the Name is given to God the Father when
the verses clearly demonstrate that it belongs to God the Son.
The
time-line falls just before the Millennial Kingdom begins. The Great
Tribulation is over; Babylon the great has fallen and there is great
rejoicing in heaven, because the King of kings is about to reign. The
scene is reminiscent of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem just
before His crucifixion. There is a huge multitude shouting praises
and alleluias and the excitement is intense. But this time the crowd
is not saying “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD”, but are acknowledging that the Messiah is the Lord God Omnipotent.
The
rejoicing moves into the marriage of the Lamb. Here the church, the
bride of Christ, has come to share in the celebration of the
All-powerful One's victory over the devil, the world, and the beast.
Millions of saints have suffered persecution, torture, and death
throughout the two thousand years of church history. At this point it
all makes sense; truth and justice overcome the forces of evil.
Finally, finally, Jesus Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent reigns.
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