PROCLAMATION
“On His robe and on His thigh He has this name
written: ‘KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.’ ”
Revelation 19:16 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These
are the words of prophecy which were revealed to, and written by, the Apostle
John, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. In this nineteenth
chapter of Revelation, while he was still in the spirit, John heard what
sounded like a roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah …” because the great prostitute, Babylon, had
been condemned. (Revelation 19:1-3) The
twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God
and they cried: “Amen, Hallelujah!” (Revelation 19:4) Then an angel said to John, “Write this:
Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of The Lamb!”
(Revelation 19:9) Then John saw heaven
opened and there before him was a white horse whose rider is called Faithful
and True, who with justice He judges and wages war. “His name is called The Word of God.”
(Revelation 19:11-13) The armies of
heaven followed Him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine white
linen. Coming out of His mouth is a
sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. On His robe and on His thigh He has this name
written: “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Revelation 19:14-16) John then saw the beast and the kings of the
earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the
white horse and His army. The beast and
the false prophet were captured and both of them were thrown alive into a lake
of fire burning with brimstone. The rest
of them were killed with the sword which came out of the mouth of the rider on
the white horse. (Revelation 19:19-21)
APPLICATION
“His name is called The Word of God.” (Revelation
19:13) This is an affirmation of what
the Apostle John had written earlier: “In the beginning was The Word, and The
Word was with God, and The Word was God.” (John 1:1) “And The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among
us …” (John 1:14) He has a name which is
written on Him that no one knows but He Himself. (Revelation 19:12) What is known is that He is The King of Kings
and The Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19:16)
What is incredible is that in light of all the signs that had occurred,
mankind refused to repent, and gathered together to wage war against Him.
(Revelation 19:19) It was a war which
they lost, and they died in their stubbornness. (Revelation 19:20-21) Repent, the kingdom of God is coming.
