The lamb

March 27 – The Lamb – Rev 5:6

Vs 6 – John sees the most amazing thing. He sees a lamb who has been slain. John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God when Jesus appeared on the shore of the Jordan River. Jesus gave His life on the cross. He allowed His blood to be shed and His body to be broken. He gave His life for us. He was broken, bruised and slain for us. The seed of the women gave His life willingly for us.

He was standing at the center of the throne. This individual is front and center of all that happens in heaven and earth. He was encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. They were his honor guard and His audience. Imagine the sense of pride, awe, and wonder in each of the living creatures and elders. What they had been waiting for is about to happen. All eternity and creation have been waiting for this moment.

The Lamb has seven horns and seven eyes. The horns are a symbol of power and the eyes are the ability to see all and know all. This shows that the Lamb is all-powerful and all-knowing. He is God. Jesus was God with a face. The seven Spirits are the seven expressions of God found in Isaiah. Jesus is so eternal and co-equal with the father and the Holy Spirit. What a powerful thought and imagery. One final thought this Holy Spirit has been sent out into all the world. He is right now resident in His church. We are his ambassadors and representatives in our world. A powerful and amazing thought.