PrayerBits for Saturday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Saturday

Scripture lesson: Revelation 5:11-14 “Worthy is the Lamb”

Time to reflect: Revelation generally avoids using Jesus' name. In fact it is generally assumed by scholars that the few places where it appears it was added later. The assumed reason is that John was writing in “code” using images and words that the early church would recognize but the Roman soldiers and magistrates would not. Lamb = the one and only once-and-for-all sacrificial lamb = Jesus

Moving through the day: We now use Jesus' name so loosely and commonly that it doesn't have much meaning. For awhile try to consciously substitute a characteristic of Jesus the Christ in place of the name.

 11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12In a loud voice they sang:
   "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
   to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
   and honor and glory and praise!"

 13Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing:
   "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
   be praise and honor and glory and power,
         for ever and ever!" 14The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.