At the Centre of the Throne

⁶ Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. ~ Rev 5:6

A very simple meditation this morning.

This lamb, this sacrificial substitute,  this God -man who was despised for our sake,  abandoned and forsaken,  beaten,  humiliated and executed,  this King became poor,  this almighty eternal divine being become flesh, flesh that sweats and bleeds and cries,  this person who though being God did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,  but rather took on human form,  being found in appearance a man, not a wealthy man or a powerful man,  but a humble carpenters son,  become teacher and sofa surfer; This Lamb,  this innocent lamb, 

This Lamb,

Is at the centre of the throne.

Therefore,  since he lay down his life for us as our redeeming sacrifice,  our ransom and our reward,

Therefore, (and this was the joy set before him) God not only saw fit to raise him from the dead in full vindication of his righteousness and innocence, 

And give him the name that is above every other name,

That at his name,  every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that he is Lord,  to the Father's glory.

He is at the very centre of the throne.

Be in no doubt. 

Jesus is God.

This Lamb. 

And if this lamb is at the centre of the eternal and universal throne,

Then his person,  his purpose, his presence and his praise,

And his supreme example,

Should be at the centre of our lives and minds this day,

And all days.

Crown him.

Bow the knee.

Confess it,  in word and deed,

He is Lord.

Glory to God.

Amen.