“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God” (v1). After the scene of God’s judgment on evil, John heard a great multitude shouting praises. All those who refused to bow down to the world’s idols, the “great and small” who were faithful to Jesus (5), rejoiced when the one called Faithful and True began to reign (v11). John bowed to the angel who brought this vision of victory, but the angel said, “Worship God!” (10).

“For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus” (v10). The visions of God’s victory and His coming reign point us to Jesus. Turning our backs on the fears and temptations of the world, we are called to live courageously as citizens of the true King.