MEDITATIONS FROM REVELATION

 

May 9 , 2007

Reading: Revelation 14:1-5

 

"They are without fault before the Throne of God” Revelation 14:5

 

Miracle of Miracles! An assembly of human beings standing before God without fear, without sin, and declared faultless. Someone once wrote, “Far from the world of grief and sin, with God eternally shut in.”

These redeemed ones were not huddling beneath the Throne of God, for then they would be under His feet, dominated by Him. They are not behind the Throne where they are hidden from His sight; they are not far off where they could not be scrutinized, but before the Throne where they could see God and He them. His all-seeing, all knowing, all piercing eye can scrutinize them and marvelously declare them without fault! All the saints in heaven are before the Throne where God can see them and we Him.

The saints are in an unchanging position, an irreversible, unchanging position before God. We know our sinfulness when we see the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Among the saints who are there are those who were murderers, fornicators, thieves and robbers, kidnappers and abusers of children; lawless persons in the extreme. Their guilt and shame caused by varying acts but they are now standing before God’s throne and declared faultless! They are each one in this position because they have all been washed clean by the blood of Jesus.

 

“These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits to God and the Lamb” Revelation 14:4.

 

They were all one in that they were sinners, now they are one because of the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. Christ saves sinners. That is why He came to earth.

“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” 1 Timothy 1:15.

Look at the crowd that journeyed with Jesus, sinners of all kinds, yet now standing before the Throne of God and declare faultless because they have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.

 

“And the twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities -- Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others” Luke 8:1-3.

 

“The saints in heaven have difficulty recognizing themselves because they are dazzled with the brightness of Christ’s righteousness with which they are clothed.” Martin Luther.