Satan walked proudly into the Garden of Eden for the very purpose of supplanting God’s wonderful design in that luxurious place. When he had lied, deceived, and stolen his way into the hearts of Adam and Eve, he had to crawl his way out of that formerly harmonious place. Although he had stolen the title deed of this earth, he certainly had no glory for his success. From that day, he has been the god of this earth. Every false religion is his design and every god other than the true God is nothing but the devil disguised in a religious coat. Any person that is willing to follow the present design of praying without naming the name of Jesus as their right of entrance is actually praying to the devil. The false god of this world is riding his way to hell on the back of the false one-world religion and a multitude is riding with him.

This fifth chapter of Revelation is the Father and Son’s revelation of the coming redemption of this earth. This entire cosmos that we live in and the earth that we live on is ripe for redemption. The darker it gets and the more evil we see triumphing, the closer we are getting to the earth’s cleansing. The cup of wrath must be filled to the brim. God acts only in full judicial perfection. Satan must be allowed, along with his entire horde, to complete their claim on this earth. The Father intends for this world’s population to see the devil for what he really represents. Satan has never had any powers but what was conceded to him by God’s created family. Satan is an interloper and masquerader. He lies and cheats his way to every evil victory. Right now, the world scene reveals his closing actions. The culture of the coming personified Antichrist is spreading into worldwide acceptance. Satan is preparing for his last hellish endeavor.

The next crisis event must be the Rapture, which will be followed by the opening of the book containing the title deed of this earth. The saints must be in Heaven to assist the Father and the Son in this triumphant takeover of the earth. We are the ones to whom He has promised the right to rule this earth for Him. He never meant for Adam and Eve to give up the right of authority over the earth. They were told to take dominion, to rule and direct a Holy government for the Creator, and to enjoy this planet. It was an absolutely perfect world of exquisite beauty. The devil bulldogged his way and mankind became his servants. The Rapture will remove the elect of His saints to His presence (Revelation chapter four) and the great God will move to begin the process of eviction. The hordes of Satan’s followers will be allowed a fling of passing authority as we, the raptured saints, unite with the Heavenly leadership and God’s angelic host to judge and then cast out the offending powers of evil. Let’s look at Revelation chapter five, verse by verse.

“And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?” Revelation 5:1-2

In the previous chapter, we witnessed the throne of God with the First and Second Testament saints worshipping in the Father’s presence, unashamed and glorified. For the first time in human history since the fall in the garden, saints could worship before Him without falling on their faces. No doubts can be raised that these had been raptured. They are not the spirits of the saintly dead, but are glorified with bodies. They are seated before the exalted Creator on lesser thrones and are fully prepared to sit with Him in authority and to transact the redemptive process. The scene He is directing before these saints would be impossible without the resurrection of the dead and their removal to His throne room.

Now, He appears before this host of the redeemed with this magnificent book in His right hand. This book not only contains content within, but it is sealed with seven seals and written on the backside. The inside script continues the process to follow the opening but the outside contains the rights of the opening. This great heavenly angel, no doubt a Brigadier General of Heaven’s highest order, proclaims with this loud voice a question. This question was a heavenly question that was heard in Heavenly Jerusalem when the great moment occurred that the Son of God would be the Father’s sacrifice on earth. The heavenly godhead of the Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost, and the great leadership of angels knew that no ordinary member of the mighty angelic host could merit this redemptive act. Glorious created beings were certainly of great honor, but yet incapable of His divine act.

“And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.” Revelation 5:3-4

Please remember that the John that was answering this question was the physical John on the Isle of Patmos, not the glorified John that will soon be among the glorified multitude. So, his answer was from the fleshly mind of the earthly John before his death beholding this vision. When he heard this great question, “Who is worthy to open the book?” all he could do was weep. From his Jewish background, he understood the process of redeeming property that had been sold or taken as debt or even stolen by an interloper. The redeeming member of the family that had sold or been evicted from the property had to be the first of kin. He surely did not understand all of the connecting dots or there would have been shouting instead of weeping.

John was seeing this entire picture and the verses show us that a survey of all creation quickly occurred before his face. Heavenly beings were surveyed and they stood incapable of this act of opening this book. The earth’s populace was considered, but it was hopeless. They even surveyed all the dead since Adam and no one was found worthy.

John wept much because he knew the hell that this earth had experienced, and he knew the hope of tomorrow when this earth would become the kingdom of God again. Did he doubt for a moment that no one would be found? I cannot answer that, although I doubt it. I can tell you that he knew the future was bleak until a “Kinsman Redeemer” could be found to set this earth straight. I can imagine that this veritable giant of the faith could say with certainty that God his Father and Christ His Lord had a plan, but somehow he could not grasp it and his weeping stirred his heart with concern. But, then voices rang out with the answer.

“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.” Revelation 5:5-7

No heavenly scene can transcend this event. For six thousand years the Great God and His Son have anticipated this day. Heaven gave its Crown Prince to step from its presence into a virgin’s womb to be born a fleshly man and die a horrible death. Angels ascended and descended about Him as He fulfilled His redemptive role in His Father’s great plan...

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