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The Millennial Reign of the LORD Jesus Christ

Though our LORD humbled Himself to the death of the Cross, He will soon be exalted on the "Throne of His father David" (Luke 1:32). "8 And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: 10 That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:8-11).

This time of triumph and exaltation will come following His Second Advent. "And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all" (1Corinthians 15:28). Israel will finally be converted. "And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob" (Romans 11:26). An even greater multitude of Gentiles will also be converted. "Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?" (11:12).

That "fullness" (Romans 11:12) will come in a single day. "Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children" (Isaiah 66:8). Along with converted Israel will come the converted Gentiles to physically populate the world under the dominion of the King Of Kings, and LORD Of Lords. "Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD" (Zechariah 8:22). The Feast of Tabernacles, which points the Millennial Reign of the Messiah (Leviticus 23:34-43), will again be celebrated. "And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD Of Hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles" (Zechariah 14:16).

The Prince of Peace will extend His peace to the subjects of His Millennial Reign. "10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: 12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream" (Isaiah 66:10-12).

The Millennium's peace will be conspicuous for the absence of Satan the tempter. "1 And I saw an angel come down from Heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled" (Revelation 20:1-3). The world will soon see how much of a burden "that old serpent" has been, by how pleasant the world will be without him.

But, Millennial Saints, be warned. Satan will be loosed from the Bottomless Pit at the end of the Millennium for the LORD to test to see what you have learned during those 1,000 years. "And after that he [Satan] must be loosed a little season" (Rev 20:3). Many will fail that test and be destroyed with Everlasting Destruction. "7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of Heaven, and devoured them" (Revelation 20:7-9). Even in the Millennium, the physical inhabitants of the Earth-- particularly the children of those who initially entered the Millennium-- will need to learn to trust the LORD Jesus Christ. Millennial Saints, claim this promise for your children: "As for me, this is My Covenant with them, saith the LORD; My Spirit that is upon thee, and My Words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever" (Isaiah 59:21).

Good, wise, and intelligent government will be seen during the Millennium by the reign of King Jesus. "6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the Throne of David, and upon His Kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this" (Isaiah 9:6-7). Even with the temporary rebellion at the end of the Millennium, the LORD Jesus Christ will rule forever. "And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His Kingdom there shall be no end" (Luke 1:33).

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