Continuing our study of Revelation 7 and the great multitude before the throne.
Revelation 7:10 ‘And they cried out in a loud voice: salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb.’
Salvation comes from God.
We might be very clever indeed and assess that we are not so bad after all, that our sins are only minor and that we mean well.
But yet it is not for us to determine our spiritual condition.
God sits upon the throne and He determines and judges men.
Romans 3:22a ‘There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God….’
Our future looked bleak! But yet Romans 3:22 continues:
Romans 3:22 ‘…and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.’
The great multitude, dressed in their white robes of salvation, stand before God who is seated upon the throne and for ever and a day we will give thanks for this salvation that we did not deserve but that has been achieved by the Lamb upon the cross.
Salvation indeed belongs to our God!
For my previous posts:
- Revelation 22:20 Our cherished hope
There will be a unity of heart when everyone calls out for his glorious return. There will be a spirit of grace upon God’s people that will bring us all together in unity and brotherhood. - Revelation 22:16 God’s Word
No-one has a monopoly on the truths of this magnificent book, and we will all have our struggles and misunderstandings on our journey, but God is demanding that we treat Revelation with the utmost respect that it deserves. The truths that were sealed in Daniel’s time will be opened up according to God’s direction. This will need purified and refined souls to understand and teach, in the midst of immense confusion and mistruths. Please pray for those who are called to understand and teach. - Revelation 22:11 In or Out…
Even at this late stage, a reference to the polarity of mankind, between the righteous and the unrighteous. One thinks of Noah’s Ark, and the obedient who were safe inside and those who chose to ignore Noah’s call for righteousness and stayed outside. - Revelation 22:7 The time is near indeed
Having taken us to the very highest of heights, surveying the Holy City that is beautiful beyond words, John brings us back to our ordinary lives, waiting with a cherished expectation for our Lord to return and keeping the words of this prophecy, with all its encouragements, admonishments and warnings. - Revelation 22:3 No longer any curse
Peter praised his contemporaries for their faith in Christ Jesus although they had never met him in real life and had only heard of him through Peter. Imagine though, what it will feel like, approaching the throne and gazing into the eyes of the Divine, to reach out and touch the very hem of his garment. It will be beyond belief…
Revelation 34 