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"Then one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep. Look, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.'”
~Revelation 5:5
Last time in our names of God series we took a look at the name of Jesus, "Lamb of God". With a word like "lamb" in the title, we can sometimes mistakenly believe Jesus to be weak or merely meek as opposed to also being strong and mighty. With that being the case, it is good for us now to switch gears a bit and look at another of Jesus' names, "Lion of Judah", to course-correct and remind ourselves that Jesus is our victorious King, powerful and triumphant.
As we have often pointed out before, life is hard. This world is dark. Sin has cursed it, and we experience the repercussions in multiple ways every single day of our lives this side of heaven. Hope gets deferred, bodies break down, relationships fail, and more. Sometimes we struggle to feel as if our God is, in fact, victorious. But our feelings are not fact, and - praise the Lord! - this passage of Scripture we are looking at today makes it abundantly clear to us that our God is, in fact, the conquering King, the One Who is ultimately and forevermore victorious, the God Who will put Satan in His place once and for all and reign victorious.
So, friend, whatever you may be facing today, remember this: your God is the Lion of Judah. Whatever broken relationship you may be grieving right now, the Lord can restore. Whatever fear you may be harboring right now, the Lord can squelch. Whatever struggle you may be facing right now, the Lord can help you with. Turn to Him. He is your victory, and you can stop your weeping. <3
Reflection Questions:
1) What trial are you facing right now that you need the Lord's help and strength for?
2) How is it a comfort to you today to know that your God is the Lion of Judah? What are the implications of that for you?
3) How can you encourage someone else with this truth today?
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