Magisterial

"I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy," Revelation 5:4.

That's what John said. When? when he saw himself thrust into the immediate presence of God's throne room. Lightnings flashed, thunders roared, the seven spirits flamed, the twenty-four elder council surrounding the throne on their knees. And yes (of course!), monstrous dragons encircled, swooped, watched, day and night, bellowed out: Holy, Holy, Holy! And no one, not even one person, was worthy to open the magisterial book in God's right hand. But a lamb. A slaughtered lamb. Indeed, the conquering lion of the tribe of Judah. This mutilated lamb walked up to the throne and took the book from the hand of God. And all heaven broke loose! Worthy! You are worthy to take the book and open it. Because the blood of your death ransomed a people from every tribe and language and people and nation and made them a kingdom, priests worthy to our God.

So, visiting a brother or sister today, we commune, made worthy, in the kingdom of the living God. And, in this together, we join the thunder of praises for the lamb and for the one seated on the throne. Worthy art thou!