Year 6, Day 362: Revelation 19

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Revelation 19 gives us a great comparison to Revelation 18.  In the last chapter, we saw Babylon judged and fallen.  We saw humanity step back, step away, and avoid judgment.  In this chapter we see the other side of humanity gathered for a wedding feast with God.  In this chapter we see people who have received and welcomed their invitation into relationship with God.

Truthfully, I think that is the big takeaway from this chapter.  It is God who invites us into relationship with Him.  It is God, through Jesus, that makes such relationship possible.  It is God who prepares the feast.  God does the action.  Human receive God’s action and respond to His action.

If we look at the picture of the war at the end of this chapter, notice that this theme continues even into the war.  Jesus comes atop a white horse – white for victory.  He comes with a sharp sword meant to slay the nations that rise up against Him.  He even comes with a huge host of people!  But do you notice who does all the work?  Jesus fights the battle.  He is the victorious fighter.  He does not give orders to us and then step back.  God is out there, doing work all the work!  He merely invites us to His party, allowing us to participate in His greatness.

That’s why this chapter starts with His praise.  He truly is the one who is deserving of our praise.  He is God.  We are His people.

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