The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Revelation 5:9-10,
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"You [the Lamb - Jesus Christ] are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth."
A scroll had been presented by God the Father as he sat on his throne in John's vision of heaven. A mighty angel called out asking, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" An elder in this vision of heaven identified Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lamb of God, as worthy to open the scroll.
Our above passage is a song, sung by the four creatures and twenty-four elders described in this heavenly vision, that expresses why Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, was worthy to open this divine scroll. The song is sung to the Lamb by these creatures and elders.
In the song, the creatures and elders extol and celebrate just why it is the Son of God is worthy to open this scroll. In their exaltation and glorification of him they recount that he gave himself to be slain, satisfying his Father's justice for the sins of mankind, purchasing people for the Father from his Father's own judgment. Jesus Christ secured a people for God, to be a people for God's kingdom, for God's family.
If that were not enough, the creatures and elders go on to sing that beyond purchasing people for God, he also made them a kingdom and a priesthood to serve God as they "reign on the earth."
This song should be our song, and rightfully so! The truths in this song should be uppermost in our minds today. This song, sung in heaven, should be our proclamation here on earth among all mankind!
Sweeping in its scope, it is a breath-taking acknowledgment of the grand and wonderful mission Jesus Christ accomplished to bring the offer of eternal life to all mankind, (available through our embrace of him in faith) as well as bringing to his Father the fulfillment of his divine desire to make a people for himself.
What a song!
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth."
A scroll had been presented by God the Father as he sat on his throne in John's vision of heaven. A mighty angel called out asking, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" An elder in this vision of heaven identified Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lamb of God, as worthy to open the scroll.
Our above passage is a song, sung by the four creatures and twenty-four elders described in this heavenly vision, that expresses why Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, was worthy to open this divine scroll. The song is sung to the Lamb by these creatures and elders.
In the song, the creatures and elders extol and celebrate just why it is the Son of God is worthy to open this scroll. In their exaltation and glorification of him they recount that he gave himself to be slain, satisfying his Father's justice for the sins of mankind, purchasing people for the Father from his Father's own judgment. Jesus Christ secured a people for God, to be a people for God's kingdom, for God's family.
If that were not enough, the creatures and elders go on to sing that beyond purchasing people for God, he also made them a kingdom and a priesthood to serve God as they "reign on the earth."
This song should be our song, and rightfully so! The truths in this song should be uppermost in our minds today. This song, sung in heaven, should be our proclamation here on earth among all mankind!
Sweeping in its scope, it is a breath-taking acknowledgment of the grand and wonderful mission Jesus Christ accomplished to bring the offer of eternal life to all mankind, (available through our embrace of him in faith) as well as bringing to his Father the fulfillment of his divine desire to make a people for himself.
What a song!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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