Reminded of the Greatness of our Lord

In reading through Revelation this morning, I was lead to some amazing scripture that will hopefully encourage you.

1) In Verse 1:13 of Revelation the words "like a son of man" are in quotation marks in my bible and is referenced to have come from another piece of scripture. Like the curious person that I am, I flipped through the bible to the verse referenced. This verse is Daniel 7:13.

In this part of Daniel, he is having a dream/vision of things to come. Much like John is having on Patmos. Daniel writes:

"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."

In which I reply...AMEN!

In reading this I was brought into a much broader view of the greatness of our Lord. Remembering that in fact he is with the Father, that he has been given all the authority, glory and sovereign power, that all people will worship him, and that his ruling will never pass away, and his kingdom will continue forever and ever. My Lord is all powerful, everlasting, and worthy of praise! This has reminded me of who we serve....and oh, how great he is!

2) I was also lead to Matt. 16:17-33, in which Christ is revealing to his disciples that he will leave them for a little while and then return. Towards the end Christ says:

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Oh, how true this is...our Lord has overcome the world. And how much more aware we are of this as we read through revelation. We have been given this book Revelation to remind us of his power and his victory over the world. May this be an encouragement to us as we go through the hardships and troubles of life...that we have Christ who has overcome the world and has been given such reach authority and power!

3),"His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters." Rev.1:14-15

Lastly, I have been reminded that the Christ described to us in John's writing is not a past description or something written in a story...but in fact it is who Christ is TODAY. He is a God of amazing power and might. He is overwhelmingly beautiful. He has blazing eyes that can due as fire does, and purify the things he sees. He has bronze feet that are firm, everlasting, and steadfast. He has a voice like rushing water...powerful, pure, and giving of life. This is not just the Christ that John saw years ago, this is exactly who Christ is now. The Christ that pierced your own heart, that speaks to you each day, that provides and directs and loves so abundantly.

In an effort to also quote Narnia when I can: It is like Lucy who first discovers that Aslan is a great lion and states, "Then he isn't safe?".
Mr. Beaver replies, "Safe? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you."

As we are reminded of the full greatness of the Lord and his power...and perhaps how unsafe he may seem. May we also cling fast to the truth that he is so very good!

Blessings my dear friends!