“These Are They“ Revelation is a book of hope. In our journey of life, we should park in its precious pages. We are told: “Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1: 3) Revelation is a book of prophecy that is both prediction and proclamation. Beginning in Revelation 4, John, the revelator, has an apocalyptic view into heaven, the very throne room of God. In Chapter 7, verse 9, John sees a great multitude, an innumerable crowd that stood before the throne, comprised of people from every nation, tribe and language. There is an awesome scene of praise and worship. They said, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, and thanksgiving and honour, and power and strength, belong to our God forever and ever! Amen!” One of the elders asked John, “Who are these clothed in white? Where do they come from?” John said to him, “Sir, thou knowest”. His response was, “These are they”. This is no nebulous group of people. To the contrary, we can speak of them with specificity. These are the ones who have been saved by the blood of the Lamb. This crowd in heaven is composed of those who have been faithful to God in every generation. Every born-again believer is there. These are they whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. These are they that will spend eternity with God the Father, and with Jesus, the Lamb of God. Know this, dear ones, the victory is ours! Be blessed as you walk in Him.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
