Devotional 26 March 2025

March 26, 2025 • Steve Torres

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"Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps, and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb, and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless." (Revelation 14:1-5, ESV)

The image of the 144,000 standing with the Lamb on Mount Zion is a picture of those who remained faithful to Christ. Marked with His name, they are set apart — sealed as His own. Their purity is not about celibacy but about remaining distinct from the corruption of the world. They are described as “virgins,” emphasizing their commitment to living in holiness, refusing to compromise their loyalty to Christ.

These followers sing a “new song” — the song of redemption. It is a song that no angel or heavenly creature can learn because it belongs uniquely to those who have experienced salvation. Those redeemed by Christ carry a testimony that no one else can share — a personal understanding of grace, forgiveness, and transformation.

Their defining trait is that they “follow the Lamb wherever he goes.” This speaks to a life of obedience, trust, and unwavering devotion. The path may lead through hardship, but their allegiance is firm. They have been “purchased from mankind,” a reminder that salvation comes at the cost of the Lamb’s sacrifice.

As you reflect on this passage, consider what it means to follow the Lamb in your daily life. Are you marked by His name? Is your life set apart in a way that reflects His holiness? The redeemed are called not only to believe but to walk faithfully in His steps — through trial, sacrifice, and joy.