“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.” Revelation 19:11

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is the busiest time of the year for theaters. That’s why so many new movies come out over the holidays. People love cinematic stories.

If you look at the plotlines, many movies are, at their core, similar. Someone—an individual or group—is treated badly or is hurt by life’s circumstances or even by purposeful evil. Then a hero saves the day. It is often with lots of vivid visuals and victorious battle cries.

As you read today’s passage, imagine the scene played out as if it were a movie. But it’s not a movie. You’ve read the back of the book, Revelation, and you know how this plotline, the story of Christians struggling on earth, ultimately ends. Lots of subplots may occur in your life, but ultimately the enemy will be vanquished. Jesus will rescue His people and give victory over the forces of evil.

How does the knowledge that you’ll triumph in the end affect your life now?