The Lamb Will Conquer
They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings. (Rev. 17:14)
Rev. 17:3-8, 18:1-3, 3:21; Ps. 44:5; Isa. 48:20; Jer. 50:8; John 16:23; I Cor. 15:24-27
What Is God Saying?
In Revelati0n, we find the scenario of the struggle between good and evil, God and Satan, and light and darkness. The language is filled with imagery and strange symbols, but the fact is clear that the final battle will be fought sooner or later. ‘They will make war on the Lamb’ and ‘the Lamb will conquer.’ Babylon, ‘the mother of earth's abominations,’ is a name for all that follows in the wake of human greed and pride that lures souls away from God and for permissiveness and evil that corrodes character and principles. The fact and the spirit are not new to the Scriptures (Isa. 48:20; Jer. 50:8). Nor is Babylon confined to the era in which John was writing. It can be applied to any power in any age that grows fat on injustice and greed at the expense of others. God's promise is the certainty of victory. ‘Babylon has fallen’ ( Rev. 18:2).
How Does This Apply To Us?
As the mystifying elements in these final chapters of the Bible unfold, we are assured that the end is not a fairy tale conclusion but a fact (Rev. 21, 22). How it resonates with music that blends joy and peace. Here is the way things ought to be. Here is the abolition of all evil and suffering. Here is the eternal kingdom of righteousness and peace. Those who have been born again of the Spirit (Jn. 3:6, 7), those who are clothed with the garments of salvati0n and covered with the robe of righteousness (Isa. 61:10) are, with Christ the Lamb of God, the final conquerors.
The struggle against evil and darkness is a constant, continuing reality, but like a rock in the tossing sea, we have a place to stand above all circumstances and all troubles. Like the sun breaking through angry clouds, we have a rainbow, an eloquent and beautiful reminder that every purpose of God will be accomplished and every promise will be fulfilled. ‘The Lamb will conquer.’
Pray With Me
O Christ, thank You for Your victory over evil. By Your poverty, I have riches. You became humble that I might rise in power. You became obedient unto death, that I might become radiant with life. In the shedding of Your blood, I am cleansed of all sin. I am on the winning side.
Bragging of their power and flaunting their superiority, the enemies of the Cross may despise the Lamb. They identify meekness with weakness. They mistake gentleness for cowardice. They consider love to be spineless impotence. They call compassion the hallmark of weaklings. The Lamb stands for all they oppose, but according to Your Word, the Lamb will conquer them. I will put my confidence in the Lamb. I will follow the Lamb. I want His Spirit. His goals are my goals. His way is my way. I believe that He who loved me and gave Himself for me rose from the dead to be the Lord of lords, the Lord of eternal Life, and the Lord of my life, which, though passing, is on its way to eternal life. So, Lamb of God, who conquers all, conquer me. Let me be ruled by the King of kings even as I am loved by the Lord of lords. To God be the glory.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing. Amen.
Moving On In The Life of Prayer
Knowing that Christ, the Lamb of God, is with us to the end and is the Conqueror at the end should color and flavor all our praying. We are praying to One who loves us and to One who is ultimately in charge. ‘The Lamb will conquer them.’ He will not let ceaseless doubt capsize our boat. He will not let the undertow of temptation and evil drag us farther from God if we abide in Him and His words abide in us through prayer. Prayer assures us that God has not lost His grip. He is in complete control.
