Christ is spoken of as walking in the midst of the golden candlesticks. Thus is symbolized His relation to the churches. He is in constant communication with His people. He knows their true state. He observes their order, their piety, their devotion. Although He is high priest and mediator in the sanctuary above, yet He is represented as walking up and down in the midst of His churches on the earth. With untiring wakefulness and unremitting vigilance, He watches to see whether the light of any of His sentinels is burning dim or going out. If the candlesticks were left to mere human care, the flickering flame would languish and die; but He is the true watchman in the Lord's house, the true warden of the temple courts. His continued care and sustaining grace are the source of life and light.

Der bliver sagt, at Kristus vandrer midt imellem de syv guldlysestager. Således symboliseres hans forhold til menighederne. Han er i stadig forbindelse med sit folk. Han kender deres virkelige tilstand. Han lægger mærke til deres orden, deres fromhed og deres hengivenhed. Skønt han er ypperstepræst og talsmand i den himmelske helligdom, fremstilles han dog som vandrende frem og tilbage blandt sine menigheder på jorden. Med utrættelig årvågenhed og aldrig svigtende omsorg holder han vagt for at se, om lyset hos nogen af hans vagtposter brænder svagt eller er ved at gå ud. Hvis lysestagerne udelukkende blev overladt til menneskers omsorg, ville de blafrende flammer slukkes og dø; men han er den sande vægter for Herrens hus, den sande vogter af templets gårde. Hans aldrig svigtende omhu og hjælpende nåde er kilden til livet og lyset.