The Lord’s Kingdom
Read Revelation 11
Rev 11:15 “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”
HOW DOES the kingdom of the world become “the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ”? It takes witnesses to speak the truth in power and in Spirit to an opposing world.
Two witnesses doing just that are described in this chapter. Who are they? Clues come in Rev 11:5-6 These men have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
Check out Elijah’s power in 2 Kings 1 and 1 Kings 17—fire and drought. Check out Moses’ power in Exodus—water to blood and all kinds of plagues.
These witnesses are symbolic of the power of God’s Spirit come upon certain men. And this power then comes upon the church. The church receives the power of the Spirit to witness. And although the vision describes a temporary victory of evil over the witnesses—the church—the vision concludes with the victory of the church.
One day will come that final triumphant call, “And he will reign forever and ever.” This is the truth of the end of the age and the final triumph of Christ’s church over Satan’s opposition. You can apply it, also, to your life right now.
If you feel persecuted and defeated because hard things—even sin—have come against you, call on God to free you. Call on God’s power to redeem the circumstances. And you will live in victory right now.
Pause and Consider: Christ’s victory available to you.
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