Revelation 1:12-13
12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
Revelation can be a weird place for Christians because we don’t know the Old Testament well enough. The pictures John saw all had references in the writings of people like Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Moses. The verses above show us a somewhat wild picture of Jesus. What are we supposed to see?
In Revelation, John was writing to real churches. In his vision, he saw each church as a lampstand. Lampstands are supposed to be on fire, but these churches were also under fire. They were being killed and harassed and exiled. With these visions, the churches saw Jesus with all the power needed to make His people (even us!) bright in a dark, dark world.
Prayer Prompt: Lord, please lift our eyes to You as You encourage us, correct us, command us, and warn us so we can be Your Light to a world that needs You.