DAILY READINGS: 2 Samuel 16-17; Jeremiah 1; Galatians 3:15-29
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. Revelation 5:5
John expected to see a Lion and instead saw a Lamb. The significance of this verse is a great help in the understanding of the whole book. The Messiah of Israel, the Lord of the Churches, is revealed as Judah’s Lion, the Root of David. All the promises made to Israel are going to be realized by the Sovereign (Lion) and based upon the Sacrificial (Lamb). What an incentive to worship! —Les Rainey
Hosanna in the highest, all glory everlasting,
The cross and its banner triumphant shall wave;
Hosanna in the highest, all glory everlasting,
The Lion of Judah His people will save. —Fanny Crosby