AUG 18

Revelation 19:1-21
Memorise 1 John 2:15-17
“he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God”

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE END OF ARMAGEDDON?

What is Armageddon’s aftermath? The Scriptures tell us that the Lord “treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God” (Revelation 19:15, cf 14:14-20). At the same time, the Lord will personally save His own as prophesied in Zechariah 13:8-9, 14:1-4.

The enemies of Christ will come to a terrible end (Revelation 19:17-19). The Antichrist’s last-ditch stand against Christ and His saints is of no avail. By a word from His mouth all their weapons of war shall be totally paralysed. Here is a glimpse of this terrifying scene of destruction, “And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour” (Zechariah 14:12- 13). It will certainly be D-day—a day of Doom, Death, and Destruction—for the Antichrist and all who stand against Christ.

Is this bad news to you? Well this is bad news only if you do not have the good news. You can escape from the coming judgement by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. As Christians, how should we live today? In the light of Christ’s soon return, let us reorder our lives. Let us not love this world. This wicked world gives only false hopes. Let us love instead our Lord Jesus Christ. He is our only hope. Many a time, we are so caught up with the things of this world— leisure, entertainments, money, career, cars, houses, properties, investments, sports etc. How would we be ready when Christ comes back? Read 1 John 2:15-17. Live not for this sin-cursed world of Satan, but for the glorious kingdom of Christ that is to come. There will be no peace in this world, until the Prince of peace returns.

Thought: I wonder have I done my best for Jesus?
Prayer: Lord, I want to do my best for Thee.