Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

He is called Faithful. He is called True.

The significance here is a positional comparative. If you recall Jesus declared Himself to be the Way, the Truth and the Life. When He said that in John 14:6 He had not as yet gone to His Cross, He had not died, was yet to be resurrected and most assuredly had not taken His place at the right hand throne of God.

Here in Revelation 19:1 the only thing that remains consistent and unchanged in this before and after picture is Truth. He no longer sits on the right hand throne, He is no longer our intercessor, He is no longer our priest, and now has come as King. He has already collected His church age bride.

Does the name change indicate anything? What does it mean that He had not been declared to be Faithful until He mounts up to return? It is simply this, He isn’t finished being faithful. He does not take on the name until He is finished doing all that He has promised to do. The fact that He will take that name should be reassuring to you and me. Reassuring because if we have not yet seen those promises come to pass for us yet, they are waiting on us with the only assurance we can ever trust. God Himself made those promises and God is not a liar.

I’ve seen enough of His promises come true in my life to rest assured that I will not be disappointed for the rest. I may be impatient, but He is not. His patience is part of His faithfulness. If He were not, then I should have cause to worry because I do not deserve the grace and mercy extended to me thus far. Since I am not through making mistakes, then His patience with me is still required.