In the right hand of the one sitting on the throne I saw a scroll that had writing on the inside and on the outside. And it was sealed in seven places. I saw a mighty angel ask with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” No one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
I cried hard because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying and look! The one who is called both the ‘Lion from the Tribe of Judah’ and ‘King David's Great Descendant’ has won the victory. He will open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Then I looked and saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if it had once been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent out to all the earth.
The Lamb went over and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. After he had taken it, the four living creatures and the 24 elders knelt down before him. Each of them had a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people. Then they sang a new song,
“You are worthy
to receive the scroll
and open its seals,
because you were killed.
And with your own blood
you bought for God
people from every tribe,
language, nation, and race.
You let them become kings
and serve God as priests,
and they will rule on earth.”
Revelation 5:1-10
The Word of God as recorded in the Bible, without Jesus in your life, is a history book filled with fantastic stories and stories which teach good morals! Like the scroll described in Revelation 5 only Jesus can open the Bible in your life and empower you to live the "victorious Christian life."
Some men study for years to grasp the intricacies of Bible interpretation and to understand the nuances of the original languages, but they often miss entirely the personal power of knowing and trusting in Jesus!
So what does this mean to me as a Christian? Simply this: Take the Bible verses you already know and bring them to feet of Jesus. Let Him open the scroll of your life and activate His Word in your daily walk. For example the Bible tells you to love your enemies. Let Jesus show you today an enemy to love, and let Him show you how to do it! When you love an enemy you step into a place where you never expected to find yourself and you touch the heart of God in a most remarkable way.
"Lord Jesus, open Your Word in my life. Let me see the things that I know from Your Word come alive in me. And may You be praised forever. Amen."
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