6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. Worthy Is the Lamb 8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!” 13 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, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!” 14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
In the past two days, we looked at the Scriptures that we praise God as the Creator of the universe. The praise in today's Scripture centers on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
At the beginning of Revelation 5, a cry went out from the strong angel, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” The answer comes in song in verse 9 “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals.” Why is the Lamb worthy to take the scroll and open the seals? The Lamb is worthy because he was slain. Through the death of the Lamb he has ransomed people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation. By the blood of the Lamb He bought the people for God. His death bought us. The cross is the single defining act that makes us possible for us to be God’s people. We were lost. Jesus bought us. The cross is the Lamb’s act of victory.
While an unconverted person could praise the Creator, he certainly could not sincerely praise the Redeemer. Have you trusted Jesus Christ as your personal Redeemer? If so, please share in these heavenly worship services by saying "Amen" together with all the other creatures!
啟示錄 5:6-14
6 我又看見寶座與四活物並長老之中，有羔羊站立，像是被殺過的，有七角七眼，就是 神的七靈，奉差遣往普天下去的。7 這羔羊前來，從坐寶座的右手裡拿了書卷。8 他既拿了書卷，四活物和二十四位長老就俯伏在羔羊面前，各拿著琴和盛滿了香的金爐；這香就是眾聖徒的祈禱。9 他們唱新歌，說：“你配拿書卷，配揭開七印。因為你曾被殺，用自己的血從各族、各方、各民、各國中買了人來，叫他們歸於 神，10 又叫他們成為國民，作祭司，歸於 神，在地上執掌王權。” 11 我又看見，且聽見寶座與活物並長老的周圍，有許多天使的聲音；他們的數目有千千萬萬，12 大聲說：“曾被殺的羔羊是配得權柄、豐富、智慧、能力、尊貴、榮耀、頌讚的！” 13 我又聽見在天上、地上、地底下、滄海裡和天地間一切所有被造之物都說：“但願頌讚、尊貴、榮耀、權勢都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊，直到永永遠遠！” 14 四活物就說：“阿們！”眾長老也俯伏敬拜。
過去兩天的經文讓我們看見因著 神是那位偉大的創造主，因此我們要來敬拜祂！今天的經文讓我們看見我們所敬拜的這位 神也是我們的救贖主！
啟示錄第五章的開頭約翰看見一位大力的天使大聲宣傳說：“有誰配展開那書卷，揭開那七印呢？”答案來自第九節 “你配拿書卷，配揭開七印”。為什麼羔羊配拿書卷，配揭開七印，因為祂曾經被殺，用自己的血從各族、各方、各民、各國中買了人來，叫他們歸於 神。十字架永遠是我們的榮耀。藉著祂的受死，我們得以贖回。
一位不認識救恩的人可能仍然會將 神作為創造的主來讚美，但卻永遠不會將 神作為救贖主來敬拜。對於你我這些已經真實地接受了耶穌成為我們個人的救主的人來說，讓我們加入天上、地上、地底下、滄海裡和天地間一切所有被造之物的行列來將“頌讚、尊貴、榮耀、權勢都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊，直到永永遠遠”！
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