Revelation 17:14 – 18 “They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
“They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” The Crucified, Risen, Victorious Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, leads his armies into battle. With the Lamb are the saints and martyrs, those who have been tried and have been found faithful despite their sufferings. Barclay states, “One of the great conceptions of Jewish thought was that the saints and the martyrs would share in God’s final triumph.”
C.S. Lewis in his great classic The Screwtape Letters quotes a senior tempter advising his nephew, a novice”At any rate, you will soon find that the justice of Hell is purely realistic, and concerned only with results. Bring us back food , or be food yourself.”
As this victorious army of righteousness advances, meanwhile, the very beings whom the prostitute has corrupted turn against her. These rulers hate the prostitute so much that they tear at her flesh and burn her with fire. Hell is demanding results, and the Enemies of the Lamb are turning around and destroying the very system that has given them power and riches. The mention of burning the body of the prostitute with fire refers back to Leviticus 20:14 and 21:9, both passages indicating that the complete destruction of a body by fire was the most severe punishment that could be meted out.
17;17 “For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.” Amazing! These kings think that they are uniting with the beast to try to conquer the Lamb; meanwhile, God is the One who has given them this idea! Barclay concludes his comments on this section by saying the following: “The truth behind this is that God never loses control of human affairs. In the last analysis God is always working things together for good.”
This last part of Revelation 17 should give all those who seek to serve God incredible hope. No matter how difficult things are, no matter what you might suffer, IN THE END, GOD WILL TRIUMPH! One faithful believer used to tell me, “I’ve read the last chapter in the Book, and we win!”
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, thank you so much for coming to us as an infant, for living as a man, for dying for our sins, and for conquering hell, death, and the grave. Lord, help us to see you as you truly are, the Risen Spotless Lamb and Victorious King of Kings and Lord of Lords! And help us to truly follow you and truly serve you all the days of our lives. In the matchless Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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