1 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
king of kings and lord of lords.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.” 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21 The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. (Revelation 19:11-21)
The Lord is called faithful because His coming is a fulfillment of mulitiplied promises in His word, which the world has doubted (IIPeter 3:3-9) Faithful is a name the saints have used continuously and intimately throughout the ages. Abraham, “the friend of God” believed God was faithful and “staggered not at the promises of God through unbelief, beause he was “fully persuaded” that God could be trusted to do whatever he had promised. (Romans 4:20,21)
Prayer: Lord thank you for your faithfulness. You have never failed me nor forsaken me. You are always there, you are faithful. Please forgive me for those times that I was unfaithful and uncommitted. I appreciate your kindness toward me and how your compassions are new every morning. For great is thy faithfulnes. In Jesus’ name , Amen.
