Tues.’s Devo - The Unveiling of Jesus

Read Rev. 1:4-6 The Greek word for Revelation is apocalypse which means “unveiling”. A good picture of this would be like when a sculpture pulls off the cloth to unveil his masterpiece for all to see. Jesus pulled back the cloth and allowed John to see a glimpse into God’s great plan for next seven Church ages. It is not just about the future, but a revelation of the Person of Christ. The only way to get this revelation is through the Holy Spirit. John addresses the churches in Asia Minor which is a small piece of land about the size of Indiana. They were not the only churches at the time, but were chosen for their characteristics. These were the same characteristics that would be found in the church ages to come. Each church age was assigned a different Spirit who was their messenger, sent from God’s throne to give them their instructions. Verse five gives us a detailed description of Jesus: he is the faithful witness, the first to rise from the dead, the prince of all the kings on the earth. Jesus is the one who loved us, and gave his blood so that we could be washed clean. Because of his death we are made kings and priests unto “God and his father”. Jesus is God and that was the point he was making by saying it that way. God has three titles: God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. We have been saved for a purpose. Right now we are spiritual kings and we rein over a spiritual kingdom. Ro. 5:17 says that one man’s offense brought death to all, so how much more will the death of Jesus Christ bring life to all. Right now we reign with Christ, having dominion over sin and the devil. Right now we are seated with Christ in heavenly places. We are priests that bring him a sacrifice of worship and praise and intercession. We are God’s peculiar people! Lord, let the truth of what we read to day sink into our mind and spirits and may we live these truths.