- At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. Revelation4:2 – Anytime I read through this chapter this single verse captures my attention. We have John getting a glimpse of heaven. In it he sees elders and thrones and seas of glass. Grand and marvelous things are before him. Yet what does he see first? What must have been the most brilliant, most wonderful, most important thing in heaven that captured his focus first? A throne with one seated on it. God himself seated in power is the most brilliant and most wonderful part of heaven. Yes, seeing our loved ones who have passed will be amazing and existing in a place separated from the evil of this world will be a wonderful. Yet the most special part of heaven is what John saw first, our God seated in power over all. Our God truly is worthy of all our worship today, tomorrow, and for eternity. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1572
- And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:9-11 – The messages to the seven churches is complete, and now John is taken up in the Spirit to Heaven. Immediately the thing that captures his attention first is the throne and the one seated on the throne. That was the most glorious, eye-catching thing there was in all of Heaven. He sees a green-hued rainbow around the throne establishing God’s covenant promise with His people. John sees 24 thrones with elders on each of these thrones, all representing the whole of God’s people in worship of the Lord on His throne. Surround the throne were 4 living creatures, that we learn from Ezekiel were cherubim angels. These were the leaders of worship in heaven, never ceasing to declare God’s holiness and might. When the cherubim worshiped, so did the elders, casting all their crowns before the Lord. Let us today remember this is what Heaven is about…God and the worship of God. It is not about the great golf course or buffet in the sky. It’s not about us. It’s about God. We are being invited into His home. If then our eternal life is going to be about eternal worship of the Lord, why should our earthly life be any different? Today is practice for what you will be doing for eternity. If all of creation for all time will never cease to be in worship of the One seated on the throne, then let today be the day you begin your worship. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2788
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