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The Lion & The Lamb
“The Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain”
(Revelation 5:5-6).
Once in the book of Revelation the Lord Jesus is referred to as “The Lion” and twenty-eight times as “The Lamb.” As “The Lion” He is able! Able to execute the judgments of this world, put down His enemies, and bring about millennial peace and blessing on earth. However, as “The Lamb” He is worthy! Worthy because of who He is, “The Lamb of God” (John 1:36). Worthy, because of that great work of Calvary on which all blessing rests. Today, He is worthy of our worship and praise, and in a future day, all created beings will give Him that honor. “And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever” (Revelation 5:13).
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