The Worthy One

The legend of King Arthur borrows from this next prophetic account. In that legend, it was a sword in a stone but in truth, it is a scroll that no one can open. The apostle describes this as an event outside of time.

"Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?' And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it." - Revelation 5:1-4 ESV

Yes. We weep because power, knowledge and ownership is locked up. Some scholars see this as the 'title deed' to the Earth or it could be seen as the formula for restoration from the fall but either way it is an important document. It is 'the' important document.

When Adam and Eve submitted to the serpent in the garden they left him an opening to take something precious from them. They came under his authority.

"He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life." - Genesis 3:24 ESV

Mankind was locked out of the garden. This scroll is locked up.

"And one of the elders said to me, 'Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.' And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, 'Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.' Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, 'Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!' And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, 'To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!' And the four living creatures said, 'Amen!' and the elders fell down and worshiped." - Revelation 5:5-14 ESV

We all sense and know on some subconscious level that there are things locked away and kept from us. Satan uses that knowledge to cause man to blame God and one another but God has locked things up for a reason. Things are locked to keep them safe.

Only the 'worthy one' can open the scroll or pull the sword from the stone and take that power or understanding.

Jesus is the worthy one. We have a worthy one. If we have believed we know the worthy one.

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