Ep 492 – Revelation 5:1-5

We saw in chapter 4 that God is holy. The entire scene in heaven is a symphony of sights and sounds, declaring the holiness of God. And now, John is going to be introduced to another key player in the end time scenario: Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Root of David. And while chapter 4 spoke of God’s holiness, Revelation 5:1-5 is going to focus on Jesus’ worthiness. He is the only one worthy to take the scroll from the hand of God, open its seals and reveal its content. At this moment, that scroll remains sealed and unopened. Jesus sits at the right hand of His Father in heaven, but the time has not yet come for Him to take the scroll and begin the process of unleashing the judgments contained within. But He is fully worthy to do so. Because He is the sinless Lamb of God. He has earned the right to do what no one else in heaven or on earth can do. Jesus is the fulfillment of all the Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming Messiah and the future King of the universe. That scroll belongs to Him. And the privilege to reveal its contents belongs to Him and Him alone. And while we may wonder and anxiously wait for God to deal with all the injustices in the world today, we must take comfort in knowing that the one who must open the scroll and usher in the end times, is already right where He needs to be. He is simply waiting for the divinely ordained moment to step forward and begin the process of judging the world in truth and righteousness.