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)