God is on His Throne

Prayer ~ Lord God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—You are worthy. I humbly bow before You and declare that You are my creator and my savior. I worship and adore You. I praise You and thank you for all that You are, for what You have done…and for what You are going to do. You are worthy. 

Earthly Throne
Simple compared to the Heavenly Thrones.

The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow. Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God. In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back. ... Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever), the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say, "You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased." Revelation 4:3-6, 9-11

 

Meditate. The Lord God and the Almighty God are on their thrones with the sevenfold Spirit before them. 

 

God in three persons is seen and recorded by John as he enters heaven. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There to worship God are the twenty-four elders—representative of all Christians in heaven at that point. The twenty-four elders lay down their crowns—unworthy to wear them in the presence of the Lord God Almighty. Worship is initiated by the four living beings, the multifaceted cherubim angels. Worship is proclaimed then by the elders as they lay their crowns before the throne and declare our creator God worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. Worthy of praise.

 

Will you be part of that group of Christians depicted by the twenty-four elders? Only if you choose to have a relationship with Jesus Christ—and are a faithful follower. Is that a treasure you want for yourself in heaven? To be there at the very throne of God who is worthy of praise and adoration?

 

God is on His throne. Worthy.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ I love you, LORD; you are my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. Psalm 18:1-3

© 2023 Text, photos, and illustrations by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted. 

New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. 

Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Biblical search from Blue Letter Bible - http://v3.blueletterbible.org/search.cfm. 

 

Books by Mickey M. Hunacek

Available as e-books or paperbacks at Amazon.com

 

Parenting Day By Day - Daily Devotional for Building Character

Coins in the Bible: New Testament Stories