Lion of Judah (Jerusalem)

 

In Israel a bronze statue of The Lion of Judah was placed outside the Old City walls. The commemoration of the Lion was attended by Jews and Christians. My mind turns to that the apocalypse is where our Lord Jesus Christ is called the Lion of Judah, “and one of the elders *said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.” (Revelation 5:5). 

This has made me wonder if this is foreshadowing & sign, a sign that our Lord Jesus who is the Lamb of God and Lion of Judah is coming on the clouds. 

The Lion of Judah is the side of Jesus where He conquers, that He is coming again in wrath towards the nations who refused Him and the gospel, “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.  From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.” (Revelation 19:11-16). To us there is no fear of judgement, “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24), “and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead--Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath,”(1 Thessalonians 1:10), and “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Therefore much more, having been justified now by His blood, we will be saved by Him from wrath!” (Romans 5:8-9). We know the Lamb who was Slain for our sins, and we know Lion as a loving husband, we part of His Pride in whom He is proud of. 

I’m inclined to see this bronze statue of the Lion of Judah as prophetic, a possible sign that Jesus shall return soon! Already the flag of Jerusalem has a Lion of Judah upon it, and now this great bronze statue. These our Lord Jesus the Lion of Judah will be able to use when He rules Jerusalem in the flesh after He returns, “Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” (Revelation 20:4). Amen.