to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things,
and by Your will they exist and were created.
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
to receive power and riches and wisdom,
and strength and honor and glory and blessing!
Jesus is Worthy to receive our worship for two extraordinary reasons: First, we should worship Jesus because He is the omnipotent Creator, and “without Him nothing was made that was made” (John 1:3). Jesus has given us life, purpose and existence, because we were created in His image. Because of His creative act at the beginning of the world, all created beings—angels and redeemed souls—cry out praise and adoration to Jesus. Have you given Him praise and adoration on Earth?
Lord Jesus, I cry, “Holy, holy, holy,” for Your awesome power that created me. You are Worthy to receive my praise for Your saving grace, which redeemed me.
Jesus is Worthy for another reason—His sacrificial death for all people and His pardon of your sin specifically. Jesus was not worthy of a cruel death, but still He chose to die for you. The One who had great glory and power in Heaven became Worthy of even more adoration because He purchased redemption on the cross. John wept because he thought no one was Worthy to open and read the scroll—in other words, the scroll was the title deed to Heaven and Earth. But the Lord stepped forth to do it, because He was qualified to do so (Revelation 5:4-10). That makes Jesus Worthy of all praise in Heaven and Earth.
Lord Jesus, I fall down at Your feet to cry, “Worthy is the Lamb,” because You created all things. You are Worthy to open the scroll because You redeemed me. Amen.
As Creator and Redeemer, Jesus is Worthy of our praise.
