Day 87 - Revelation 14-15

The scene now shifts to focus on Jesus Christ. He is referred to at first as "the Lamb" (14:1). This obviously is a reference to Jesus Christ as our substitute referring back to His sacrificing Himself in our place on the cross of Calvary. But here, He is no longer suffering. He is the focus of holy worship from holy witnesses. Next, He is referred to as the "Son of Man" (14:14). Here He is a farmer. He has a sickle in His hand and He is ready to reap. His harvest seems to be His own righteous people, although it is not specifically stated. The contrast with the reaping of the angel leads me to think that this is the case. In other words, since what the angel reaps gets thrown into the winepress of the wrath of God (14:19), it only stands to reason that what the Son of Man reaps are those who are not destined for wrath (cf. 1Thess. 5:9). How reassuring this is! Since we are His people, He will take us out of this world before the full wrath of God is poured out!