At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on […]
Revelation 6:9-11 “When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, ‘O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge
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Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”
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Amos 5:21,23-24, “I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies…Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” God’s people are worshipping Him with
Revelation 22:2, “The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” Short Thoughts: May our words and deeds be like leaves from Calvary’s Tree of life, by which the nations are healed of sin’s curse and death’s shadow and made to know their God. Long Thoughts: This passage is, of course,
Revelation 22:3-4, “…the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in [the city], and His servants will worship Him. They will see His face…” The face of God will be eternally (and increasingly) beheld in the Lamb who was slain and yet lives forevermore; the cross of Christ blazes at the
Revelation 19:7-8, Let us rejoice and exult and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure…” …with garments washed white in the blood of the Lamb (7:14) No long thoughts on
Revelation 5:9, “…for you were slain…” Short Thoughts: The events of Revelation transpire because the scroll is opened. The scroll is opened because the Lamb is worthy. The Lamb is worthy because He was slain. One implication we can draw from this is that, as the Beloved Son hung naked and beaten and shamed
Revelation 2:10, “Do not fear what you are about to suffer.” Short Thoughts: May we receive from Christ’s hand whatever suffering He might ordain—not fearing it as the assault of an enemy—but receiving it as a mercifully appointed, wisely authored, lovingly tempered means for our deepest good. Long Thoughts: Perhaps the first thing
Daniel 7: 13-14,” …behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.” Revelation 5:9, “Worthy are you
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Numbers 24:17, “…a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab…” Revelation 22:16, “I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.” Numbers 24:17 combines a number of images that are and will become important in the symbolic grammar
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Revelation 21:2, 22:1, ”And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband…. …Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb…” Psalm 46:4, “There
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Daniel 7:9-10, “…the Ancient of Days took His seat…A stream of fire issued and came out before Him…” Revelation 22:1, “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” I’ve always been intrigued by the connection between these
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Revelation 21:23, “And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” In these last few chapters of the book of Revelation, John is envisioning creation as it is meant to be. This is redeemed creation,
Revelation 20:12, “…and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life…And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” The simple idea of “judgment day” landed heavily on me this morning as I was reading Acts
