"The True One"

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key

of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and

no one opens. I know your works. Behold, I have set

before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.

I know that you have but little power, and yet you

have kept my word and have not

denied my name.' " - Revelation 3:7-8

Jesus began His letter to the church in Philadelphia with three points of self-introduction: "the holy one, the true one, [and the one] who has the key of David." In a world filled with liars, what a refuge we find in Him! Everything that He says is true. How do we know when Satan is lying? Whenever he moves his lips. How do we know when Jesus is telling the truth? Truth is all He is (see John 14:6). He cannot lie. Satan, on the other hand, is "a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44). What a comfort to know that Jesus is "the holy one, the true one."

Let's take a "grammar pause." What do you call the type of adjective spelled t-h-e? Right, the is a definite article. If you said that Jesus is a holy one or a true one - yes, there could be a lot of those. But by using the definite article - He is the holy one, the true one - Revelation 3:7 is saying something clear, specific, undisputed, and singular. There is only one Being in that category.

Calling Christ "the holy one, the true one," is an awesome claim. No wonder we love Him. No wonder we adore Him. No wonder we sit on the edge of our seats to hear what He has to say. He is unlike anyone else. His words are so true! So reliable! So on target all the time.

Let's take a brief look at the third claim from Jesus in Revelation 3:7: "who has the key of David." Apparently there was a steward in the king's court who kind of ran the operations, the finances, the facilities, and all of that. The steward, according to Isaiah 22:22, wore the key on his shoulder. Both literally and figuratively, this key meant access to the king. The "key of David" refers to access to the King of kings. This third claim is a picture.

Who has the key to the King? Jesus Christ has the key. Jesus Christ controls access to God the Father. He is totally in charge of it. That's why He went on to say, "who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens." Jesus is not only the door; He is the key that grants us access to eternal life!
 
 
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