Revelation 4:9-11 (KJV) And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
What's the most exciting worship service you've attended? Perhaps it was at your church or at a rally in an arena or stadium. Perhaps you're thinking of the service in a small country church the night Christ came into your life, or the service in which you were baptized.
If you could ask the apostle John, he'd likely talk about the service he observed in Revelation 4 and Revelation 5. Ten thousand angels surrounded the rainbow-canopied throne in Heaven! The whole triumphant church was there, symbolized by the twenty-four elders. Lightning bolts and thunder booms served as pyrotechnics and percussion. Cherubim and Seraphim attended the scene. A heavenly antiphonal choir sang: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
Whenever we gather for worship, whether in a catacomb or a cathedral, we're simply tuning into the perpetual worship occurring in heaven. Let's not take worship casually or complain if everything isn't to our liking. It's not for us, but for Him who is worthy to receive our praise.
[SOURCE: Today's Turning Point / David Jeremiah]
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What's the most exciting worship service you've attended? Perhaps it was at your church or at a rally in an arena or stadium. Perhaps you're thinking of the service in a small country church the night Christ came into your life, or the service in which you were baptized.
If you could ask the apostle John, he'd likely talk about the service he observed in Revelation 4 and Revelation 5. Ten thousand angels surrounded the rainbow-canopied throne in Heaven! The whole triumphant church was there, symbolized by the twenty-four elders. Lightning bolts and thunder booms served as pyrotechnics and percussion. Cherubim and Seraphim attended the scene. A heavenly antiphonal choir sang: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
Whenever we gather for worship, whether in a catacomb or a cathedral, we're simply tuning into the perpetual worship occurring in heaven. Let's not take worship casually or complain if everything isn't to our liking. It's not for us, but for Him who is worthy to receive our praise.
[SOURCE: Today's Turning Point / David Jeremiah]
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3 Comments:
good word and point!
Jeff, you know when I was younger I remember reading about "holy holy holy" and remember thinking how monotonous and well, (to my young mind) boring it was. But now, older and more mature in my walk, I often find those words just continuously spilling from my lips during praise and prayer. There are no human words to describe our Lord, but those are close and now I understand how even that repetitiveness of holy could never scratch the surface, and how precious even this little bit is. We are blessed to serve the Holy God and I will acknowledge it with my lips as often as I can. Thanks for sharing this post. It means a lot.
TZ
Let's not take worship casually or complain if everything isn't to our liking. It's not for us, but for Him who is worthy to receive our praise.~~~~
Amen!
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