Revelation 4 - 06.27.24
SCRIPTURE -Revelation 4:2,5, 8-11 NKJV
“Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a THRONE set in heaven,
and ONE sat on the THRONE . And from the THRONE
proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices.
Seven lamps of fire were burning before the THRONE,
which are the seven Spirits of God.
The four living creatures, each having six wings,
were full of eyes around and within.
And they do not rest day or night, saying:
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”
Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the THRONE, who lives forever and ever,
the twenty-four elders fall down before HIM who sits on the THRONE
and WORSHIP Him who lives forever and ever,
and cast their crowns before the THRONE, saying:
“You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power;
For YOU created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.””
OBSERVATION
Heaven is a Place of Worship
THRONE is used fourteen times in this one chapter.
It is a key word here in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
This scene of Worship IS actually happening right now as we read through this book—and Jesus graciously gave John—in his latter and exiled years—an opportunity to be an eyewitness.
There is no possible way for human words to describe what John experienced.
But John does his best to use familiar comparisons to explain the extraordinary Glory and Majesty of Almighty God on His Throne in Heaven.
I am thinking we will have to wait for our opportunity to EXPERIENCE it, to understand the absolute passion of the twenty-four elders
to continually fall down before HIM to give HIM ALL glory, honor, and praise.
APPLICATION
We can have Heaven’s perspective on Worship THROUGH John’s experience.
John’s view from Heaven in Revelation 4 gives us an important reminder.
No matter what may be happening on earth, or how our “feelings” may attempt to sway us—
God IS on HIS THRONE and IS in Complete Control.
Whenever I am tempted to fear OR place my Hope in the outcome of our future in anything other than God Himself—May the LORD -swiftly remind me—
God sits on The THRONE of All Creation—God is Sovereign- over every King, President, National Figure—and more over—
God is Sovereign over every single detail of my (our) life.
God Loves us.
We are Created for Relationship with God and to Make Him Known.
““You are worthy, O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
For You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created.””
(Revelation 4:11 NKJV)
Today this simple truth reminds me that God HIMSELF created everything that exists-God Created me.
HE saw me BEFORE I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in HIS book.
Every MOMENT was laid out BEFORE a single day had passed. (Psalm 139:16)
How can I ever fear or doubt…God is WITH me.
“YOU go before me and YOU follow after me.
YOU place your hand of blessing on my head.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!”
(Psalms 139:5-6 NLT)
PRAYER
LORD JESUS,
We were created for YOUR Praise and Pleasure. Created for relationship.
Created to be WITH You eternally. You are intimately acquainted with everything about us. Thank You for Your Goodness which is beyond measure. Thank You for Your Love that is so great we will never fully understand it. Forgive me for the times I fear, or doubt, or worry. YOU have given Your Holy Spirit as a Guarantee of what is to come. YOU are WITH us. May my life be a FULL PRICE living worship and sacrifice for You Lord. Complete Your work in me. All Praise and Honor and Glory belong to YOU LORD who sits on the THRONE.
“He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him the privilege to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne.”
(Revelation 3:21 AMP)
In Jesus Name, Amen.
Tina L Kudelka