Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's Word with you, so let's get started.

It's good to be with you today. We are nearing the end of the book of Revelation and the entire New Testament. Today we're in an incredible chapter, chapter 19. A great multitude in heaven praises God, declaring that his judgments are true and just because he has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth. The smoke from her destruction rises forever,

and the 24 elders and four living creatures worship God. A voice calls on all of God's servants to praise

him. Then heaven opens, and a white horse appears. Its rider is called faithful and true, wearing many

crowns in a robe dipped in blood. He leads the armies of heaven and

strikes down the nations with a sharp sword. He rules with justice and treads the wine press of God's wrath.

The beast and the false prophet are captured and thrown alive into the lake of fire. The kings of the

earth are defeated by the word of Christ.

He is the one faithful and true on that white horse.

God's justice and victory are on full display.

The praise of heaven reminds us that evil will not win,

and God's judgments are right and true.

Christ is revealed as the faithful and true rider leading heaven's armies with power and righteousness.

He does not come in weakness, but in glory, bringing justice to the nations.

We are his bride clothed in righteous acts in his honor.

The defeat of the beast and the false prophets show that no enemy of God will stand.

We are not waiting for victory. We are living in the full assurance of it. Let us worship with joy, follow Christ with

loyalty and live with courage, knowing that the king of kings reigns forever. You know,

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