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John, the great apostle and the one Jesus loved, was reduced to tears. In a vision he received while imprisoned (Rev. 5:1-12) he found himself in God’s throne room as future events unfolded. In heaven, John saw God hold up a sealed scroll. He wept because as he observed the glories of God’s presence, he saw no one who could open the scroll—no one with the power to reveal God’s final revelation and to complete the concluding chapter of history’s drama.
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Read: Revelation 5:1-12 |
As an apostle, John had observed the power of sin in the world. He had witnessed Jesus’ life and death on earth to conquer sin. He had seen Him ascend into heaven. But now he was fearful when he saw that no one was worthy to open the scroll and vanquish sin forever (v.4). Imagine the drama of what happened next. An elder approached John and said, “Do not weep,” and pointed him toward Someone he knew: “Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah” (v.5). John looked, and he saw Jesus—the only One with the power to take the scroll, open the seals, and complete the story. Soon John’s tears were dry, and millions of angels were proclaiming, “Worthy is the Lamb!” (v.12). (Revelation
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So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll. —Revelation 5:4 |
Are you crying? Behold, John’s friend—Jesus. He is worthy. Turn things over to Him. Our
Lord is worthy all our days
Of all our love and highest praise; He died to take our sin and shame— Oh, bless the Savior’s holy name! —Egner The
Lamb who died to save us
is the Shepherd who lives to lead us. |
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| Bible
in a Year: Numbers 34-36; Mark 9:30-50 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org |
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Nosotros somos de Dios, y todo el que conoce a Dios nos escucha; pero el que no es de Dios no nos escucha. Así distinguimos entre el Espíritu de la verdad y el espíritu del engaño. (1 Juan 4:6) Todas las ovejas conocen la voz de su pastor (Juan 10:27). Quien conoce la Palabra de Dios percibe cuando alguna voz suena extraña. En la Biblia tenemos las directrices sobre lo que procede o no procede de Dios. El que no tiene la Palabra de Dios como referencia se arriesga a obedecer cualquier voz. Toda voz que no está de acuerdo con la Palabra de Dios puede inducirnos a errar. Por eso, es muy importante que estemos atentos y discernamos todo lo que escuchamos (Hechos 17:11). Solo podemos discernir el espíritu del engaño si conocemos el Espíritu de la verdad. Sé guiado por el Espíritu de la verdad Busca la verdad, estudia la Palabra de Dios. No existen las «medias verdades». Si tienes dudas sobre algo, consulta la Palabra de Dios. La luz disipa la oscuridad. La verdad aparta el engaño. Para ora...
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