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“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing” (Revelation 5:12).
In our verse today we have another reason why the Lord Jesus is worthy to be the Judge of this world. Yesterday we saw that He had that right as the Creator of all things. Here He has an even more significant right to be the Judge — because of His work on the cross. He is not only the Creator, but also the Redeemer. He now has a double right to this world, and He takes that place as Judge, to make everything right in this world.
As we mentioned yesterday, man brought sin into this world, and spoiled God’s creation. But the Lord Jesus has suffered for sin, and not only has He put our sins away, but He has redeemed the whole creation. Through His work on the cross everything will eventually be put right here, and there will be new heavens and a new earth. He is indeed worthy of the praise about which we read in this verse.
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