Revelation...with the King [4-5]

My fellow sippers,

I hope you all are thoroughly enjoying the Book of Revelation. It is such an eye opener to myself as I read each chapter. So far I have covered chapters 1-5 and I am amazed that our Father has opened the eyes of John to see into the future. 

I have chosen to read Revelation in the Amplified Version. I suggest that those of you who may be struggling with some of the language in other versions try the Amplified, New King James, New Living, and/or American Standard Version.

My highlight for chapter 4 is the discussion of the thrones....

² At once I came under the [Holy] Spirit’s power, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne! ³ And He Who sat there appeared like [the crystalline brightness of] jasper and [the fiery] sardius, and encircling the throne there was a halo that looked like [a rainbow of] emerald. ⁴ Twenty-four other thrones surrounded the throne, and seated on these thrones were twenty-four elders (^[b]the members of the heavenly Sanhedrin), arrayed in white clothing, with crowns of gold upon their heads. ⁵ Out from the throne came flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne seven blazing torches burned, which are the seven Spirits of God [^[c]the sevenfold Holy Spirit];

There is also a description of the four creatures surrounding the thrones.

-The Eagle

-The Lamb

-The Man

-The Ox

All of the creatures were described as "living" and they were "full of eyes all over and within" (v.8)...Sounds a little creepy right?!

Chapter 5 describes the scroll and the seven seals.

And I saw lying on the ^[a]open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals;

² And I saw a strong angel announcing in a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll? And [who is entitled and deserves and is morally fit] to break its seals?

³ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in the realm of the dead, Hades] was able to open the scroll or to take a [single] look at its contents.

I felt like I was reading a leisure book as he described how he was weeping because no one was found worthy of opening the scroll and suddenly one of the elders told him to stop weeping because the Lion of Judah is worthy of opening the scroll. Then there was an opening between the elders and the four creatures and there appeared a lamb that was slain with seven horns and seven eyes. Imagine that...the lamb that was slain is worthy of reading the scroll. 

Furthermore, the description of the elders and creatures playing music and singing was something to imagine. They were rejoicing in repetition "You are worthy to read the scroll!" Even the angels were singing and rejoicing. 

Interesting thought to me...

This reminds me of the child who is always teased, taunted, bullied, slandered, and never chosen for anything...the child who never has an opportunity to shine. That child is now reigning and everyone who was on this child's side is celebrating his victory. 

So far that's what I have been gathering. Let's see what chapters 6-7 have in store!

With Love,

The King's Daughter