who was, is, and is to come

Revelations 4: 7-11

7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!"
9And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 "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."


So we have 4 creatures worshiping the Lord day and night. We have to pay attention to what kind of creatures they are. The lion, the ox, the human, and eagle are the creatures of note. The most regal, the strongest, the wisest, and the fastest creatures in the world all spend their days giving praises to the Lord. Furthermore the 24 kings are the twelve tribes of Israel, and the 12 apostles. They throw their crowns at his feet showing that all honor and glory are for the Lord alone.


This is a great passage that shows no matter what our status in this life. All glory and honor belong to Christ. All things in our life are accomplished through, and with him. It is for his glorification not ours. In today’s fast paced world it is easy to forget what the goal is. All life is represented in this passage, furthermore, they have eyes throughout, so they can see everything around them clearly, the people who held high positions on earth throw their crowns. I think the point is hard to miss, someone is in charge, and it is not us. It always has been and always will be for the Lord.

Peace,
Rev. T