The Future Glorious Reign Of Christ
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Key Verse
“And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem” (Micah 4:8).
Text: Micah 4:8-13
The Bible is replete with the prophecies of the second coming and the glorious millennial reign of Christ after He has gathered His saints from the four corners of the world at rapture. The bliss and splendour of the reign will be unprecedented. It will be a reign of unspeakable peace and joy. A reign of comfort, justice and holiness that will not give room for any sin or any form of unrighteousness.
The text under consideration is a Messianic message of hope for a future era of universal peace during the Millennial reign of Christ. This prophecy points to the reign of Christ which will bring unprecedented peace among all those who follow and obey Him. It is a prophecy of hope for Israel in their restoration from captivity. Israel would go through the labour pains of captivity in order to come forth as a new nation that would be cleansed from sin and idolatry.
The prophecy is a metaphorical symbol of the redemption of Israel and indeed all men from their enemy and from the bondage of sin through the shedding of the precious blood of Christ on the cross at Calvary. The Jews would be assimilated into the spiritual Israel, the church, through obedience to the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Satan and his agents will mobilise the forces of the world to resist Christ’s second coming to establish the millennial reign, just the same way he used Herod who tried to stop Christ’s first coming. This battle against Christ’s second coming is called the Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 19:11-21; 20:1-4). There will be a humiliating defeat and slaughter of the allied forces that the Antichrist will gather from all the nations of the earth. Believers and unbelievers are to prepare for this great event. Sinners are to repent and come to Christ before the day of the Lord (John 3:3-5). Believers are to be watchful, prayerful, spotless and dutiful in soul-saving service for the Lord until He comes.
Thought for the day
All the armies of the world cannot halt a single divine purpose.
MATTHEW 10 - 11
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
