Revelation 19:15

From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.

In Revelation 19, we see a picture of Jesus that is many times forgotten. Many today want to label Jesus as an all-accepting Savior. Jesus would never judge anybody! He was too loving to do such a thing. In fact, those who would say that some practice is sinful are often times branded as being un-Christ like. Yet the picture in Revelation 19, which is clearly of Christ, shows a strong and powerful warrior. He brings judgment to the nations, He rules over them. A sword protrudes from His mouth so that he may cut those down who oppose Him! This is quite a different image of Jesus than what most people want you to see today.

This view of Jesus has two important applications for us today. The first is that it means we need to make sure that we have indeed done what the Lord wants us to do for remission of sins. If we fail to do so, then we will be judged. All those who will not come to Christ as He has put forth will incur His wrath. When looking at the image given in Revelation 19, we can know that we desperately want to avoid His wrath.

The second thing it teaches us is how important our work as Christians is. This is not a hobby. Jesus is here portrayed as a warrior, leading others into battle. Those who are following Him into battle are His saints. We are in a war right here and right now. We sometimes want to treat our Christian life like it is something we can pick up and lay down. This is not so. We must constantly be alert and on guard, for the battle is all around us.

From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty