Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods!
Yet people have traded the truth about God for a lie. They sadly worship and serve the things God created, instead of the Creator Himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen?
Who is worthy to break the seals on the heavenly scroll, and open it? Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered – to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing! YES! The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals!
“Lord
Jesus Christ, You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open
it. For You were slaughtered, and Your blood has ransomed people for God from
every tribe, language, people and nation. You are worthy, O Lord, Son of God,
to receive glory and honour and power! For You created all things, and they
exist because You created what You pleased.”
If someone loves even their father or mother more than they love Him, they are
not worthy of being His; or if they love even their son or daughter more than
Him, they are not worthy of being His. And if someone refuses to take up their
cross and follow Him, they are not worthy of being His.
I’m not worthy even to be His slave or carry His sandals. Yet, He baptises us with the Holy Spirit, and with fire. I have said, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and You, and I am not worthy of being called Your son. Please take me on as a hired servant’ But Father has said to the other servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet! And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of Mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’
Children of God, we must live as citizens of heaven, conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then people will know that we are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is this amazingly Good News.
Remember to fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable! Think about things that are excellent, and worthy of praise! I plead with you, encourage you, and urge you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For He has called us to share in His Kingdom and glory. Everyone must exercise self-control, to be found worthy of respect, and to live wisely. We must all have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.
God will use any persecution to show His justice and to make us worthy of His Kingdom, for which you may even be suffering for even as I speak. I pray for all of you, along with others who know the power of prayer, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of His call. May He give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, who is worthy of eternal praise, knows I am not lying.