Getting to Know Jesus by Name #23: Faithful and True

 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. 13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 

Throughout The Revelation we find characters and descriptions which require identification, as to whether it refers to an angel, a human personality, or some other being.  When we are introduced to the rider called Faithful and True, John continues on with the description to make it clear we are talking about Jesus Christ, The Word of God. As often is the case with Christ, it is hard to tell if these two terms describe Him or if He defines them.  Faithful is a word full of meaning: "Deserving trust; keeping your promises or doing what you are supposed to do; true, just, certain; worthy to be believed; loyal; conscientious.", while True has an equally broad range of meaning: "steadfast; loyal; honest; just; truthful; ideal; essential; consistent; legitimate; rightful; accurate."*  Simply put, Christ is the one we can depend on to always be there and always do what is right. He is the most consistent reality there is.  He truly is worthy of our trust.

*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)