Revelation can feel strange and distant, but this message argues it is anything but irrelevant: in it, Jesus Christ reveals the true nature and direction of history from the standpoint of His throne, not from the chaos and turbulence of the world below.
Around that throne is a rainbow, recalling God’s covenant faithfulness even in judgment, and seven burning lamps and a sea of glass like crystal speak of the fullness of His Spirit and His holiness. The twenty-four elders surrounding the throne represent a redeemed people made into a kingdom of priests, destined to reign with God forever, a vision meant to anchor God’s people in confidence no matter how uncertain the present age feels.