Look unto Me and Be Ye Saved
“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”
(Isaiah 45:22)
Revelation 5:1-9 tells of an amazing scene in heaven. God is on His throne, holding a book. It is sealed with seven seals. An angel asks loudly, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?” (Revelation 5:2) No one answers. No one anywhere is worthy. The apostle John, the author of the book of Revelation, cries heartbroken. Then an elder says, “Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.” (Revelation 5:5)
Jesus steps forward. He is “…a Lamb as it had been slain,” (Revelation 5:6) The phrase “as it had been slain” may mean He still bears the wounds He suffered during His arrest and crucifixion. It has been said that the only thing man-made in heaven will be Jesus’ wounds. He takes the book, and many voices sing, “Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;” (Revelation 5.9)
The singers are of every nation, large and small. Every language and people group. It will be a glorious sight. Note also that this multitude is focused completely on Jesus. None of them talk of how hard they worked to get where they are. None of them say they have redeemed themselves to God by their works or religion. They all know they are there entirely because of Jesus and what He did for their sins. They all say, “…thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood…”
Our verse is from the Old Testament, written before Jesus was born. Yet Jesus always existed as God: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) He took on flesh at the first Christmas: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,” (John 1:14)
Some religions say Jesus is not God, but the Bible says in numerous places that He is. In John 20:28, the apostle Thomas called Jesus “…my Lord and my God.” In Acts 20:28, Paul the apostle told believers to “…feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” 1 John 3:16 says, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us:”
A religion that presents Jesus as not being God is actually presenting a different Jesus, not the Jesus of the Bible. It also presents a false hope for heaven. Jesus warned, “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets,” (Matthew 24:24) It matters what you believe about Jesus. Ever meet someone with the same name as you? Yet it’s not you. It’s someone else, just as a Jesus who is not God is not the true Jesus.
Jesus’ atoning death for us is previewed even in the Old Testament. When Adam and Eve sinned, God clothed them with coats of skins. That was a preview of Jesus’ death: innocent animals died for the guilty. Later on, God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. That was also a preview of Jesus’ death: God the Father (represented by Abraham) giving His Son Jesus (represented by Isaac) as a sacrifice. It was also an obedience test for the two of them, and they passed. God also stopped Abraham before he killed Isaac.
Our opening verse is one of many proof texts of Jesus’ Deity. The speaker tells us to look unto Him and be saved. That is Jesus. He is the only Saviour. The speaker also says, “…I am God, and there is none else.” He does not say to look to your religion or to your works to be saved, but to look unto Him. Jesus.
To see how to have your sins forgiven and eternal life by receiving Jesus as your personal Saviour, please go to www.clevelandbaptist.org, click “Helpful Links,” then “How Do I Go to Heaven?”
Brian Miller 11/13/2026
Cleveland Baptist Church 4431 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144 216/671-2822