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5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
11 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, 12 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!”
13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
(ESV)
For the past 10 days or so I've been watching the Tour de France. Stage 9 was utterly unbelievable! 127 miles of riding in 90 degree heat with 5 categorized climbs totalling 16,000 feet vertically! I don't understand how the riders do it. I would die attempting such a feat. Yet the two leaders of the Tour, Contador and Schleck, were dueling it out on the final climb, continually attacking and pushing each other to the limit, and ultimately catching the breakaway. And that was only one of six mountain stages in the twenty-one days of racing that make up the Tour de France. Truly, anyone who can make it to Paris in the top three places is worthy to stand on the podium at the end of the race.
Revelation Chapter 5 tells us of one who is worthy, much moreso than any Tour de France rider, or any other human being, period! This is the Lamb that was slain, the Lion of the tribe of Judah. This is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Revelation 5:12 says: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"
The winner of the Tour de France receives many of those things, but their feats cannot even begin to compare with what the Son of God accomplished. After a day like Stage 9, it may seem as though the cyclists in the peloton have come back from the dead to ride again, but Jesus Christ literally, physically did die and rise again. He was slain for our sins and rose again for our salvation. That is why he sits on the throne in heaven and is acclaimed by the elders and angels and living creatures.
No one is worthy of the acclaim that Christ deserves. We may make certain sacrifices out of love, or for a greater gain later on. Jesus sacrificed everything for us, even for those who would not respond in love to His sacrifice for them. He gave His all freely and willingly.
One who is so worthy deserves everything we can possibly give Him. Team members will sacrifice their own standing in the Tour for the sake of their team leader. How much more should we sacrifice ourselves for the One who gave His all for us? We should be willing to devote our power and wealth, wisdom and strength to bring honor, glory and praise to Him. The man standing in yellow on the podium in Paris may be worthy, but Jesus Christ is so much more worthy that it defies comparison!
1:1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.1 2 On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin), 3 the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar canal, and the hand of the LORD was upon him there.
4 As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.2 5 And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness, 6 but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings. 7 Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s foot. And they sparkled like burnished bronze. 8 Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus: 9 their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went. 10 As for the likeness of their faces, each had a human face. The four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face of an eagle. 11 Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above. Each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies. 12 And each went straight forward. Wherever the spirit3 would go, they went, without turning as they went. 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches moving to and fro among the living creatures. And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures darted to and fro, like the appearance of a flash of lightning.
15 Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.4 16 As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like the gleaming of beryl. And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. 17 When they went, they went in any of their four directions5 without turning as they went. 18 And their rims were tall and awesome, and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around. 19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. 20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures6 was in the wheels. 21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads. 23 And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. And each creature had two wings covering its body. 24 And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sound of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings. 25 And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
[1] 1:1
[2] 1:4
[3] 1:12
[4] 1:15
[5] 1:17
[6] 1:20
(ESV)
Ezekiel was a priest and also a prophet of God who went into exile in Babylon in 587 BC. He ministered before the LORD for more than 20 years. His prophecy opens with a vision of God, which served to remind God's people in exile that even though they were not in the Promised Land, and even though the Temple had been destroyed, God was still with them. Ezekiel's ministry was first to speak the Law with its threats of judgment, and then to offer the good news of hope and reassurance to God's people in exile, in order to keep their faith alive. Ezekiel was 30 years old when the Word of the LORD came to him. Ezekiel's vision began with a large cloud surrounded by bright light with lightning and something that looked like metal glowing in a furnace. Ezekiel then saw four living creatures with human form but with four faces and four wings. Later on (10:15) Ezekiel would realize that they were cherubim. Their four faces included a human face, a lion, an ox and an eagle. Israel's pagan captors would attribute magical powers to similar creatures, but Ezekiel's vision made it clear that these cherubim served the LORD, going wherever the Spirit led them. Each of the living creatures had at their disposal a gleaming wheel within a wheel, something like a chariot, (the wheels being, perhaps, perpendicular to each other so that they could travel in any direction without turning), which would make them swift to do the LORD's bidding wherever He sent them. It was as though the wheels and the living creatures were one, for "the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels." Over the living creatures was an awesome heavenly expanse, sparkling like crystal. And accompanying the living creatures was the sound of the Almighty, a sound like the clamor of a great army. A few have speculated that Ezekiel might have seen flying saucers and aliens, but such foolishness is based on nothing but conjecture, whereas, we know from Scripture that God's angelic beings are very real, and serve Him continually.
27 These all look to you,
to give them their food in due season.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up;
when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
when you take away their breath, they die
and return to their dust.
30 When you send forth your Spirit,1 they are created,
and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in his works,
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,
who touches the mountains and they smoke!
33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth,
and let the wicked be no more!
Bless the LORD, O my soul!
Praise the LORD!
[1] 104:30
(ESV)