Revelation 4:3 – Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Jasper; an aggregate of microgranular quartz. It is likely that the word used here is not identical to our modern jasper, but instead refers to a clear stone like crystal (cryptocrystalline jasper). The most common Hebrew word for jasper is yashĕpheh, as found in Ex. 28:20 and 39:13, which describes the last or twelfth jewel on the breastplate of Aaron, the high priest. The word yashĕpheh literally means “polished.” Jasper is recognized as a symbol of the glory of God in all his splendor, brightness, and beauty.
Revelation 21:11 (TPT) – It was infused with the glory of God, and its radiance was like that of a very rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Jasper is referred to as a precious stone, the most precious stone, very rare. We are all children of the most high God and we all need His rescue. Jasper must be sought after, uncovered and physically rescued from the darkness of this world and the evil that surrounds. Boy, girl. man, woman. Each of these are God’s precious children – whom we are called to go and find, to love and to provide for. Ours is a story of freedom, for who Jesus paid the greatest cost. By God’s grace, our team is prepared and committed to step into whatever risk is required to bring forth freedom to those in captivity. Both trafficked and trafficker; broken son and broken father; desperate mother and fear-filled daughter – we will pursue these with vigor.