Revelation
5:7-14
The
Scroll and the
Lamb
-
5:7
He came and took the scroll from
the right hand of him who sat on
the throne.
8
And when he had taken it, the
four living creatures and the
twenty-four elders fell down
before the Lamb.
Each one
had a harp and they were holding
golden bowls full of incense,
which are the prayers of the
saints.
9
And they sang a new song:
- "You
are worthy to take the
scroll
- and
to open its seals,
- because
you were slain,
- and
with your blood you
purchased men for God
- from
every tribe and language
and people and nation.
- 10
You have made them to be a
kingdom and priests to
serve our God,
- and
they will reign on the
earth."
11
Then I looked and heard the voice
of many angels, numbering
thousands upon thousands, and ten
thousand times ten thousand.
They
encircled the throne and the
living creatures and the elders.
12
In a loud voice they sang:
- "Worthy
is the Lamb, who was slain,
- to
receive power and wealth
and wisdom and strength
- and
honor and glory and
praise!"
13
Then I heard every creature in
heaven and on earth and under the
earth and on the sea, and all
that is in them, singing:
- "To
him who sits on the throne
and to the Lamb
- be
praise and honor and glory
and power,
- for
ever and ever!"
14
The four living creatures said,
"Amen," and the elders fell down
and worshiped.
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is
meant to change the way that we
think, and the way that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
About
the Scroll and the Lamb of
Christ
Verse 9
shows us that Gods grace and
salvation is not limited to one
nation or one race. It is offered
to all who believe in Christ and
accept Him in repentance. Don't
be quick to judge. Instead, offer
this gift of Jesus Christ to all
the people you
encounter.
Jesus (The
Lamb) is the only one worthy to
open the scroll.
Because He
was slain, He conquered sin and
bought us back for God with His
blood.
All Jesus
asks of us is that we trust in
Him and allow Him to guide us in
our lives on earth.
For this,
not because we are deserving, but
because He is forgiving, we will
have a place in the Kingdom of
Heaven forever.
Love in
Christ
-
Bob
If you have
never made the commitment to
receive the love and
life-changing experience of Jesus
Christ, please take a moment to
go
here
and take the first
steps
to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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