40 Days of Prayer- Youth Devotional DAY 40

CHRIST IS COMING AS THE MAJESTIC KING AND LORD REVELATION 19:11–16  

How much time have you spent praising Jesus today? I don’t just mean singing your favorite  worship song, reading a passage of Scripture, or peppering Him with requests; I mean, as  Francis Chan has put it, “How much time have you spent staring at Jesus and telling Him  how amazing He is?”  

Have you ever felt terrified at the thought of standing in His holy, radiating presence? Do you  see how evil you are in the light of His goodness? Have you fallen on your face before Him  out of recognition of your unworthiness and His righteousness? Have you felt the comfort of  His touch as He gently places His hand on your shoulder and says, “Get up child, your debt  has been paid?” When we truly understand who Jesus is, our souls respond with songs of  praise, we are drawn to His majesty, and the concerns of this world fade away in His glory.  

Read Revelation 19:11–16.  

Do you understand what I mean now? Here John describes Jesus as the majestic King and Lord  who has come to subject everyone and everything to Himself. This may sound tyrannical,  and for non-believers, it will be terrifying; but for those who know Jesus as the compassion ate and just King that He is, this is the inevitable outcome. No other king can stand against  Him—no evil dictator, oppressive tyrant, self-serving ruler, beast, false prophet, dragon, and  no evil—not even the devil. For Jesus’ name is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 

PRAYER POINTS: 

1. Spend some time praising Jesus. Read the passage again and  marvel at Him.  

2. What have you not surrendered to Jesus? What is keeping you from  doing that? Ask the Father to reveal these things to you.  

3. Who do you know who doesn’t recognize Jesus? Ask Jesus what  you should do to help them surrender to Him.  

»by Tyler Ellis