Revelation 4:9-11

Good morning all!! God is good all the time, all the time God is good!

Revelation 4:9-11 "Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to HIM who sits on the throne, who loves forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before HIM who sits on the throne and worship HIM who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying: "You are worthy, O LORD, to receive glory and honor and power; for YOU created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.""
John describes these scenes in such detail because Chrsitians in the first century came from many backgrounds. Not all of them understood Jewish history or knew the glory of the Temple. Revelation instructs us in worship. It shows us where, why, and how to praise God. Worship takes our minds off our problems and focuses them on God. Worship leads us from individual meditation to corporate worship. Worship causes us to consider and appreciate God's character. Worship lifts our perspective from the earthly to the heavenly.

Verse 10 - cast their crowns - aware that God alone is responsible for the reqards they have received, they divest themselves of all honor and cast it at the feet of their King.

Verse 11 - the point of this chapter is summed up in this verse: All creatures in heaven and earth will praise and honor God because HE is the creator and sustainer of everything.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny