Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“‘Holy, holy, holyis the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,for you created all things and by your will they were created and have their being.” Revelation 4:8-11
As we gather on Sundays to worship our God, have you ever stopped to ask yourself what exactly are we doing? What is it that God wants from us when we worship him? Read on to see two things that should always be on our minds when we worship our God.
Recognize His Nature and Power
The four creatures that represent the highest forms of God’s creation continually call out God’s holiness and his eternal nature. They never stop because there is no end to his power and majesty. It is a recognition of the raw power that exists in God.
Give Him Honor and Thanks
The 24 elders, who once lived on earth as sinful men who were redeemed, bring another level of praise. They not only recognize the raw power and holiness of God, but they also call out his goodness, benevolence, and love. They call him worthy because of what he has done for them.
There is a huge distinction between these two kinds of praise. There is an awe that comes over weak beings when in the presence of awesome power, good or bad. Worship is more than that fearful trembling. It is gratitude for the good that God has done at such a terrible price. Only those who have experienced the release from the prison of sin can give this kind of worship. All the angels in heaven, with their awesome abilities, can’t offer the kind of worship we can.
