In His Midst!
"I saw seven golden lampstands, and in
the midst of the seven lampstands One
like the Son of Man."
Revelation 1: 12-13
People think the book of Revelation is hard to
interpret because of the symbols. The writer,
John, interprets many of them for us.
Example: seven golden lampstands in chapter 1
represent seven churches to whom this letter was
originally addressed (Revelation
1:20). Jesus walks
among His churches on earth; He is in the midst of
them.
Let’s consider two implications of this. First, the Lord is
present through His Spirit whenever His people meet.
He said, “For where two or three are gathered together
in My name, I am there in the midst of them”
(Matthew
18:20). Remind yourself of this as you prepare for
church this weekend!
Second, this also pictures the desired fellowship
Jesus longs to have with us. He wants to be in the
center of His Church and the center of our lives.
Imagine how hard it would be to ride a bicycle if the
tires were off center
or if some of the spokes were
shorter and some of them were longer! As you go
about your day, let Jesus be central and supreme
in all that you do.
"Christ does not exist in order to make
much of us. We exist in order to enjoy
making much of Him."
John Piper
