A Worthy Savior
Read Revelation 5
Rev 5:4-5 Then I began
to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and read
it. 5 But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the
Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David's throne, has won the victory. He
is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
WHO is worthy? Our Savior Jesus Christ is worthy to open the
scroll. He has obeyed the Father and honored you. Yes, he is worthy.
The Lord gives John a glorious vision of the Lord’s majesty. John has lived a hard life testifying for his Lord. He is at the end of his life. And Jesus, John’s ever-loving Lord, is showing John that his Lord truly overcomes the sin that keeps the sinner from true worship.
The Lord gives John a glorious vision of the Lord’s majesty. John has lived a hard life testifying for his Lord. He is at the end of his life. And Jesus, John’s ever-loving Lord, is showing John that his Lord truly overcomes the sin that keeps the sinner from true worship.
In essence Jesus
reminds John that he has overcome. He
is triumphant. Jesus has also told
the church: “I stand at the door and
knock for you.” This great assurance, though, seems to be preparing John
and the church for a most difficult, even terrible time in the near and far future.
In the coming chapters
the vision continues with very difficult and terrible things that occur in the
world. Yes, life is difficult—really hard—too often, isn’t it? But we must
always understand these difficult events in the context of God’s reign. Be ever
mindful that Jesus, the Lamb of God, has conquered evil because he has
conquered death. Victory belongs to the Lord.
Look through your
difficulties and look in trust to the Holy God for strength. Walk with
confidence that your triumphant Lord leads you to a triumphant life.
A Moment’s Thought: Jesus knows the way to victory (“I am the way” John 14:6).
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