Spiritual Ponderings

  Introduction to The New Song, by God through John ( italics are elements of the New Song ) John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God , who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ , the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us , and washed us from our sins by his blood ; and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen . (Revelation 1:4-6) The four living creatures , each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around about and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, " Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty , who was and who is and who is to come!" When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever , the twenty-

  They sang a new song , saying, " You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, and made us kings and priests to our God , and we will reign on earth." (Revelation 5:9-10) What is new about this song? Let's examine closely the clues found in the references to this song and why it is different from how we thought about God before this radical new perspective. The Lamb is the central focus of this new song. Trustworthiness is the key theme of this new song, implying there has been a serious breach of trust that has affected us all deeply from the past. The reason the scroll is sealed tight by a perfect system of lies was because it is lies that have kept us from seeing the real truth about God that can set us free from fear and bring us back to trusting Him. The reason the Lamb is trustworthy has something to do with being