We have been working through a series on the book of Revelation. This book of the Bible can be difficult to understand for a variety of reasons, so we are taking it slow and studying it bit by bit together.

As we continue through the book of Revelation, in Chapter 1, verse 12, we see the risen Jesus through the eyes of John. Jesus shows John Who He is in heaven, John sees Him in all His glory. And He sure looks different!

In verse 12, John writes, “I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, ¹³ and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest.”

John describes the risen Jesus as “someone like a son of man”. John had heard Jesus call Himself the Son of Man during His earthly ministry. This is a title that Jesus uses to refer to Himself documented throughout the New Testament.

The title Son of Man means that when Jesus walked the earth and was born of Mary, He was both fully human and fully God. How can this be? John 1:14 explains, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” Jesus existed in heaven with God before the Word (Jesus) became flesh. He chose to become a human. How do we know this? In John chapter 1, verse 1 we read, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was with God in the beginning.” The Word is Jesus, He was with God in the beginning and He is God. Jesus chose to become a human to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins, once and for all.

Let’s pray. Father in heaven, thank You for Jesus. Thank You for the wisdom that we have in the Bible. Lord, help us to apply Your Word in our everyday lives. Lord, help us to study Revelation and give us understanding. In Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen.