Worship in Heaven
I think a question that many of us have is, "what will heaven be like?"
Well, look no further! Jesus shared this vision with John, who faithfully wrote it down for us. With a great level of detail, he described what he heard and saw as he was in the spirit.
He heard a trumpet-voice tell him to come "up here and observe". He saw Father God on His throne and He was radiant and had the appearance of jasper, carnelian and a rainbow-like emerald. Have you seen these types of stone-crystals before? Google image search doesn't do them justice - the layers, the colors, and the beauty! This will be encircling the one who is on the throne, what a sight it will be!!
Then comes additional detail, 24 elders in white robes with golden crowns. From the throne came flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder. Have you ever been in a storm and felt every strike and reverberation of thunder from deep within? Well, this is probably louder. John continues and sees seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God and then before the throne a sea of glass, like crystal. So with all the sights, the sounds, the colors, the beauty of it, I am sure that it's easy to feel a bit overwhelmed.
Next, he sees four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind. One like a lion, one like an ox, one with the face of a man and the fourth like an eagle in flight. Each had six wings, full of eyes around and within and day and night never ceasing to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come".
Not sure about you, but I would've been overwhelmed at all the eyes and different faces. God created everything with a purpose and theirs is worship!
When these words came forth, giving God honor and glory and thanks all the elders fall down before Him and place their crowns at His feet. They say, "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."
As believers, we will get to experience all of this first hand when we get to heaven. Here we get to practice! Sing to Him, serve Him with all your heart, marvel at His creation and glorify Him! He alone is worthy!
Revelation 4:2–11English Standard Version
At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne...
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