Who is worthy?

Revelation 5-9 

“I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’”

Revelation 5:4, 5

The final chapter of salvation-history has been written and Jesus has triumphed. The final judgments of creation for the sin and rebellion of its inhabitants will be completed. The tears of John for the worthiness to open the scroll of truth have been fulfilled in Christ. We, too, can be found worthy in Christ and his righteousness. He is our sacrificial Lamb and our Lion of judgment. Our privilege in Christ is to participate with his kingdom-mission on earth until every knee bows and every tongue confesses Jesus Christ as Lord. We reign in life as we live under Christ’s authority and obey Christ’s kingdom-mission assignments as his ambassadors of reconciliation. In this age of grace there is still time to receive the forgiveness and mercy of the Lamb before we face the Lion of the tribe of Judah.

“Lord Jesus, you alone are worthy! …For your glory.”