Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Heaven

Revelation 4:8-11--And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night do not cease to say

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come."

And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne saying,

"Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive, glory and honor and power; for you created all things and because of Your will they existed, and were created."

Romans 8:18--Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.

What strikes me about these four living creatures is it seems their sole purpose is to see all of God's glory--revealed in both His personhood and His creation. The response is unceasing worship of God's character, "Holy, holy, holy." If the created beings seem like a spectacle to behold, imagine how much more glorious He will be!

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