The Lion of Judah

Lamb of God, Lion of Judah
(Luke 22:39-44, John 28:30, Revelation 5)

In the garden begging and bleeding
The Lamb of God awaits the beating
In the cold night air as demons were leaping
His friend wandered shivering and weeping (Luke 22:54-62)
On the cross broken and bent
The Word accomplished the reason for which He was sent (Isaiah 55:11)
In a vision filled with despair an elder tells John to look
The Lion of Judah steps forward and takes hold of the book



God's word is so exciting to read. When you realize that everything that happens is pointing to a single event, it is even more exciting! Everything is pointing toward the risen and glorified Christ. The prophets tell of His coming in the old testament, and in the new testament, we are introduced to Him.

It all culminates in the book of the Revelation. In chapter 5 of Revelation, there
is, in my opinion, the most exciting scene in the bible. Here He is! The One about whose coming the prophets of old wrote about, the One we read about in the gospel accounts and the One we learn about in the letters from the apostles. This is the moment Jesus prayed about in John 17:1 when He asked that the Father glorify Him so that He may glorify His Father.

It's almost more excitement than I can bear! These events begin to link together
as Jesus enters the garden and begins to pray, knowing what is coming. He asks the
Father if there is ANY other way, then He is betrayed and then denied. Then the savage beating of our Sovereign began...the horror of it all! He was put through a kangaroo court and lead out of the city to be crucified, He accomplished His task and died.

Back to the scene in Revelation 5, He alone had earned the right, He alone was
worthy. As John was weeping, feeling such despair, our Savior, appearing to be a lamb
that was slain, stepped forward, no longer the meek lamb. The Lion of Judah now takes
the book and crushes the seal!

God is AWESOME!!