“Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. Look, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’” (v. 5)

I have always found this to be one of the great comforts of the Revelation.

The man, when he despairs, is coached from heaven:

“Do not weep. Look!”

I don’t know how many times I’ve been caught despairing, how many times the state of the world and what I’ve sown in my life and the pain of sin-sick brokenness have left me weeping. I don’t know how many times, but I do know how easy it is to lower my eyes in sorrow, or to squeeze them shut in despair.

But the word comes from heaven still:

“Do not weep. Look!”

When you look, you will see Jesus, who has conquered. You will see Jesus, who is given. You will see Jesus, the Lamb who was slain as our guilt offering. You will see Jesus, who is worthy, and who has welcomed us into His presence. When you turn from weeping to looking, you will see the One who dries every tear—which means you will turn from weeping to worship!

If you are caught in despair—if your eyes are blinded by tears today—do not weep. Look! The Lamb is victorious…and He is calling you home.

— Tyler