Jesus will Bring the Victory

When my daughters were young, I had a hiding place for their gifts in the very lowest part of our basement. It was important for them not to find them until Christmas morning. 

God gave us the most important gift we will ever receive 2000 years ago and He hid it in a Baby, born in a stable to a poor young woman. She named Him Jesus. Most of His young life was hidden from the world until He began His public ministry.  At that time, God revealed Him and affirmed Him publicly.  Jesus fulfilled the words of the prophets over and over again but many did not believe in Him.

There are words of the Old Testament prophets that have not yet been fulfilled. These wait for the Second Coming of Christ. God has kept them hidden until just the right time. 

Here in chapter 10, we are told there will be no more delay. Everything hidden will be revealed.

Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. And he swore by Him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, 

“There will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as He announced to His servants the prophets.” (Revelation 10:5-7)

Our eternal God created the heavens, the earth and the sea. Then created man to care for it. Instead, we have decided we would rather try to be God than obey Him. God knew this from the beginning and always had a plan. He told part of the mystery to His prophets, but always kept part of it hidden. At His perfect time, He will reveal it all. He will accomplish His plan.

Jesus will bring the victory.

I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.  (Revelation 10:10)

Victory will be sweet but also sorrowful because God's desire, and ours, would be that all people will turn to Him. But they will not. 

Beloved, I know Your desire is to make heaven crowded. Prepare me, use me in Your purposes. I offer my life to You.