Revelation 19:11-16 – I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice He judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on His head are many crowns. He has a name written on Him that no one knows but He himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is the Word of God.14 The armies of heaven were following Him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of His mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On His robe and on His thigh He has this name written: KING OF KING AND LORD OF LORDS.
“He has a name written on Him that no one knows but He himself.” Praise the Lord! We are not going to arrive in heaven and know everything about God and this is a great example of that. Revelation 2:17 states, speaking of us, “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.” So earlier in the book of Revelation we are given a special name, known only between Jesus and us, individually. One of the explanations for this is that Jesus will be giving us a special name that something that is apt for our service to Him. The new name will be a perfect description of our relationship with Him and of His love for us. My father had a special pet name for us. It was not a secret, all of our nuclear family knew it. From when I was a very young child, before two years old, I remember my Father called me Big Eyes. Funny, but I never wondered why. It may have been because my eyes were always on him, who was my hero. The name the Lord will give us will be our secret name that represents our special bond with Him. It will ring in our hearts and souls as the perfect secret name just between us. My sister calls me a special name and I will only respond to her if she calls me by it. I would tell you, but it is between her and me. I like it that way!
The Word does not tell us where the name is that is written on Him. We will not know that name or where it is written. Certainly the Father and the Holy Spirit, who both know everything, will know what the name is. That is intriguing in itself. Is it a special name for Jesus that is shared only amongst the Trinity? We don’t know. Will we ever know the name? We will just have to wait to find out. That is exciting in itself!
“He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is the Word of God.” In V11 we are told that Jesus is called “Faithful and True.” Psalm 33:4 states that “the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.” Jeremiah 42:5 and Revelation 3:14 also use Faithful and True in describing the Messiah Jesus Christ. Here in V13 a name we already know that belongs to Jesus is “Word of God.” (John 1:1-5, 14) Jesus is the Word of God. The written Word of God is all that God gives us to know about Him for now. It is more than we can learn of Him during our lifetime here on earth. Jesus is the Word of God manifested in the flesh. Jesus, the Word of God in the flesh is the perfect and complete expression of God to us (Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3). He is God in the flesh revealed to us. Though He walked among us, and was God revealed to us, still we don’t understand everything about Him. He does reveal to His saints all that we need to know about Him. Jesus is the written Word of God, and beyond, in the flesh. Though Jesus took on humanity to walk the earth and be our Deliverer, He still was fully God. Oh to have walked with Him! Yet, the Lord dearly loves all of us, and calls us blessed, who have not physically seen Him and still believe (John 20:29). Family, oh what a privilege, oh what a delight, and oh what an honor to know Jesus, He who is Faithful and True and He who is the living Word of God! Let us remember the great honor and blessing it is to be bestowed this great privilege of knowing, and being loved by, the One True God. The creator of all of heaven, earth and of us is He! Thank you God Almighty! Thank You Jesus! Thank You Holy Spirit! Praise God! May we never consider the blessed relationship we have with Jesus as a common thing! May we never take this greatest of blessings “for granted.” God is Holy and Sacred and may we always, in our hearts and minds, be on our knees before Him! And may we always call out, to each other and to the World, the wonders and praises of knowing and serving Him. May we always let the joy of Him fill our hearts! Let us always and continuously express our love for Him be praising Him! Praise our God! Praise our Savior and Lord Jesus! Praise the Holy Spirit who lives within us and guiding us home. Praise God! Praise He who is Faithful and True!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.