SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 10, 2022
TEXT:
Revelation 5:1-14
1.
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne.
There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was
sealed with seven seals.
2.
And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to
break the seals on this scroll and open it?”
3.
But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll
and read it.
4.
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.”
6.
Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now
standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the
twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the
sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth.
7.
He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting
on the throne.
8.
And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders
fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled
with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.
9.
And they sang a new song with these words:
“You are worthy to take
the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your
blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and
nation.
10.
And you have caused them to become a kingdom of priests for our God. And they
will reign on the earth.”
11.
Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels
around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.
12.
And they sang in a mighty chorus: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered – to
receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and
blessing.”
13.
And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and
in the sea. They sang:
“Blessing and honor and
glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever
and ever.”
14.
And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down
and worshiped the Lamb.
(New
Living Translation Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
MEET AND WORSHIP THE KING
The vision begins with
great sorrow due to the difficulty in getting someone who could open and read
the scroll which caused Apostle John weep. He described the King sitting on the
throne with mighty power and glory, surrounded by angels and elders.
He alone has the power
to break and open the sealed scroll. This part of the vision gave John the
Apostle great hope. Opening the scroll was an assurance that the vision was
about to be revealed to him.
Interestingly, the
King’s act of merely taking the scroll commanded worship. Even though we had
not yet heard any message from the scroll, the elders and angels had already
started worshipping before the King of king. The Lord Jesus deserves our true
worship, including our sincere expressions of faith in songs and prayers. We
must worship our Lord with total submission.
QUESTION:
Do you make time to worship the Lord?
PRAYER:
Dear Lord, help me to know more about You so that I can worship You better, in
Jesus name, Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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