Easter and Passover Greeting From Ward Simpson

In the fifth book of Revelation the Apostle John wrote:“Then I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” (Revelation 5:1-2 NIV)

John was experiencing a supernatural revelation and was weeping because no one had responded to the loud call of the angel who asked-“who is worthy to break the seal and open the scroll?” What is this scroll and why is it so important?

We know it as the “Lamb’s Book of Life”, the place where our names are recorded. Think about it friend, your name is written in the “Lamb’s Book of Life” but if the scroll cannot be opened, then our eternal life hangs in the balance, which is why John was horrified and began to weep uncontrollably.

John’s revelation continued and he wrote in chapter 5:5-10 NIV: “Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’” … “And when He [Jesus] had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb.”

Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”