The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches. Does the Lord just leave us in the dark with symbolism that no one can fully … Continue reading The Revealer of Mysteries (Revelation 1:20)
It’s Time to Take a Leap of Faith (Song of Songs 2:10)
My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away. When the Lord invites us to take a leap of faith, it can sometimes feel scary. What truths can we press into in those times that we are hesitant? The Bridegroom calls out to the Shulamite from the … Continue reading It’s Time to Take a Leap of Faith (Song of Songs 2:10)
Understanding What Revelation is Communicating (Revelation 1:19)
Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this. What is the book of Revelation? Why did John write it? These questions are helpful in understanding how to read this book. I think this verse helps to give us a little more insight … Continue reading Understanding What Revelation is Communicating (Revelation 1:19)
Anticipating a Change of Season (Song of Songs 2:9)
My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice. The Shulamite sees her beloved leaping and skipping over the mountains and the hills. She likens Him to a gazelle or young stag; this expresses moving with grace and … Continue reading Anticipating a Change of Season (Song of Songs 2:9)
God Died (Revelation 1:18)
I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. Jesus is God and He came to the earth as a man. Humanity has been under the curse of death; which no man has ever escaped. Jesus, as a man, … Continue reading God Died (Revelation 1:18)
Jesus is Our Victorious Bridegroom King (Song of Songs 2:8)
The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills. How do you see Jesus in the midst of the obstacles in your life? Do you see Him as passive or actively involved? Do you see Him as defeated or victorious? The Shulamite hears the voice of the bridegroom. … Continue reading Jesus is Our Victorious Bridegroom King (Song of Songs 2:8)
John Responds to the Glory of Christ (Revelation 1:17)
And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. John was a man who walked with Jesus. He was intimately acquainted with Jesus; calling himself "beloved." He also had walked … Continue reading John Responds to the Glory of Christ (Revelation 1:17)
