After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude of heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality and has avenged on her the blood of his servants. -Revelation 19:1-2 ESV
Warrior;
Be encouraged! Your fighting is NOT in vain, and yes, you are called to be different! You are a foreigner in a strange land, a sojourner. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. As warriors, we must understand our battle, our enemy and the TIME (Kairos). This generation is blighted with dead religion- nothing has become a greater curse. Immoral women are used in prophecy to symbolize God’s people when they have fallen into apostasy. The great prostitute is false religion; Religion without Jesus, is a cheap date that costs everything; heart, body and SPIRIT! Hallelujah is a transliteration, it is from a Hebrew word meaning “praise ye YAH (Yahweh).” The word hallelujah in Revelation 19 is used in heaven, where a great multitude has gathered before the throne in the immediate presence of God Himself. In this ever darkening and HOPELESS world, we need to be HOPE DEALERS! The greatest commodity of a Warrior for Yahweh is HOPE. HOPE is our commodity, it is our economy, it is our psychology.
Leader, in 1989 Stephen Covey wrote the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this book spawned what became a 1.5-billion-dollar company. One of the 7-habits was, “To begin with the end in Mind”. The goal of this HABIT was to increase Belief in the outcome and thus bring HOPE- this increases the probability of a successful outcome. When setting goals, especially ones that seem very difficult, it is important to BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. This allows for a goal, or an outcome to be considered real because it has been psychologically and mentally created and thus is unconsciously treated as “real”. This is why it creates HOPE. Right Now, things seem a bit bleak for children of the Risen King. But when we glimpse into the future, we have reason for HOPE! In our verse today, the enemies of God have been overthrown, and the gospel has triumphed. In a victory celebration, all heaven renders praise, a song of thanksgiving uttered by all holy beings united. We are celebrating! There is finally victory for the saints! So much to celebrate; God’s righteous victory over His enemies (v1–3), His sovereignty (v 4–6), and His eternal communion with His people (v7). The sound of the outpouring of praise and worship is so overwhelming that the apostle John can only describe it as “like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder” (v 6).
Conduit, I know things look dark, I know the church looks like a small, very small remnant, and it seems like the Prince of the Power of the Air is smelling Himself. However, we must REMEMBER, The REST OF THE STORY and have HOPE! Be encouraged! We are called to READ, REMEMBER and REITERATE to others how it ends! Now is NOT THE TIME to get weak-kneed! As a Warrior we must BE READY and help GET others READY, because soon there will be a party, a wedding feast. God tells us, our belief and sacrifice will pay HUGE dividends! Continue to fight the good fight- Soldier on. I know it is hard- and the WORLD and a part of what calls itself the CHURCH, seem to be aligning against the true Kingdom of God- Be strong, STAND FIRM! “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (2 Corinthians 13:5) We must Remember HOW IT ENDS and stay focused! For, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. People get ready, there is a train a Comin’! Amen!
