"From his mouth comes a sharp sword," Revelation 19:15.
Fiery eyes, bloodied robe, astride the war horse, the Risen Christ charges ahead of heaven's armies of battle horsemen to strike down and control the nations, to rule them with an iron rod. God's furious rage crushes them as a winepress. Wow! The sky kingdom breaks out violently against this world's kingdoms. Does not quite describe what we saw when we peeked reverently into that manger, does it? Perspective is huge. The sharp sword? Word of God. Mighty word holds the universe together. Word made flesh. Word goes out from God's mouth to accomplish his purpose. And judges the nations, you, me. Sword of the Spirit, cuts to the dividing of bone from marrow, soul from spirit.
We remind a brother or sister today: safe in the arms of Jesus. Jesus who died for us. So, together, we give thanks to the mighty Lamb who won the victory for us.
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