14th Dec

2 Chronicles 14-15     Zechariah 1     Revelation 5     (Click on the Reference to go to the passage)


I am struck by Revelation 5 v6: “Then I saw a lamb, looking as if it had been slain…”. This is the crucified Christ – the very same Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Root of David who has triumphed (v5).  It never ceases to amaze me that this glorious triumph – this victory of salvation - has been somehow brought about through an apparently humiliating ignominious death. In the words of the new song in verse 9: “…because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation…”. The almighty deluge of praise and worship described in verses 11-14 is not offered to the Lamb because he is great, all-powerful, majestic or anything like that, but because he chose a sacrificial death on the cross to save us all. This made me realise that the most amazing and praiseworthy thing about God is not His power, might, splendour and so on, but His love, grace and sacrifice.

(member of the congregation)