Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. A reading of the revelation
of Christ, which was given to John, moves the spirit and enlightened
mind to glorify the one who both gave that revelation to John
and who is the central figure in it. If one should doubt who
Christ is, let him read this. And one of the elders saith unto
me, Weep not, behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, 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, having seven
horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent
forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book
out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. Christ
alone is the revelation of God to men. It is impossible that
a man can know who God is or have any understanding of the
unfolding purpose of God in the earth unless he is enabled to
see Him who has opened that sealed book. The Lord Jesus Christ has
taken that book and loosed the seven seals of it as He has come
into the world as a Redeemer of sinners. He is not some secondary
figure but clearly manifested Himself as the eternal God. Did
he not point out this quite clearly to Philip? Jesus saith unto him,
Have I been so long time with you, and yet thou hast not known
me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. And
how seest thou then? Show us the Father. Believest
thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words
that I speak unto you I speak not of myself, but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth the words. He who thought it
not robbery to be equal with God has humbled himself, made
in the likeness of sinful flesh, and tabernacled among men, in
order to declare the glory of God in the redemption of sinners. Is this not his crowning work?
And is he not worthy of all glory in that undertaking? And they
sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book,
and to open the seals thereof, for Thou wast slain, and hast
redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,
and people, and nation, and hast made us unto our God kings and
priests, and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and
I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the
beasts, and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand
times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. saying with a loud
voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and
riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.
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 honor and glory and power be
unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb forever
and ever. After the Lord had destroyed
the houses of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram for their rebellion
against His chosen priesthood, He sent forth a trial to manifest
who those were who were to be the sole priests of the Lord's
house. The princes of each tribe were to bring their rods, that
is, their staffs, denoting their power and authority as leaders.
to Moses, who laid them aside the rod of Aaron in the tabernacle
of witness. And it came to pass that on the
morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness, and behold, the rod
of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth
buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. This was indeed
a glorious sight, which signified the absolute power of the Levitical
priesthood, under the law given to Moses, having no rival among
the rest of Israel. The psalmist said, upon himself
shall his crown flourish. He is speaking of him who is
greater than Moses. For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God
at any time. The only begotten Son, which
is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. Christ
is a king without rival. He has arisen as the champion
of his people and has destroyed all of those enemies which were
arrayed against those whom he loved with an everlasting love.
He has trampled them in his fury and sprinkled his garments with
their blood. And I looked, and there was none to help, and I
wondered that there was none to uphold. Therefore mine own
arm brought salvation unto me, and my fury it upheld me. He
has secured the victory over sin, death, and hell for his
elect bride, and sits upon the throne of his kingdom, which
shall never pass away. Thus his crown flourishes upon
his head. The head that once was crowned
with thorns is crowned with glory now. A royal diadem adorns the
mighty victor's brow. The highest place that heaven
affords is his by right. The King of kings and Lord of
lords and heaven's eternal light. Have you bowed your knee there?
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