If you’ll closely look at each of these seven descriptions John records, you will find the Four Gospels describe a matching ministry of Christ's while He was on earth.
Jesus is the same—yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8). And how John needed that reminder—and so do we!
What did John see? Pencil these in your mind, mark them in your Bibles, and hold tight to them in your heart—He saw Jesus and tells us of it.
Notice what John saw in Revelation 1:9-18:
When John sees the Risen Christ, He is—
- Reminding us that He is Human. v. 13a “like a Son of Man”. So He can truly have compassion upon us.Jesus can feel my needs completely.
- Praying for us. v. 13b-14b“robe, sash, white hair”.So He can truly forgive us. Jesus prays for me constantly.
- Watching over us. v. 14c“eyes like a flame of fire”.So He can truly see us where we are. Jesus can see me always.
- Protecting us. v. 15a“feet like fine brass”.So He can truly protect us. Jesus can help me anytime.
- Comforting us. v. 15b“voice like the sound of many waters”.So He can truly encourage us. Jesus can comfort me anywhere.
- Offering Himself to us. v. 16b-17a“face like the Sun shining in its strength”.So we can truly worship Him.Jesus wants me to worship Him everywhere.
- Reaching out to us. v. 16a; 17b-18“hand upon me”.So He can truly help us. Jesus wants to touch me daily.
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