Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Thanks for joining again today in our walk through Revelation, These next two chapters, chapters four and five are such a pleasure to read the great throne room scene. So let's jump right in. Revelation 4. John has taken in the spirit to a vision of heaven where a throne sits at the center surrounded by glory and awe. The one on the throne, the father, shines with the brilliance of precious stones

and a rainbow like an emerald encircles him.

Around the throne are 24 elders dressed in white with golden crowns,

and flashes of lightning and peals of thunder come from the throne.

Seven blazing torches represent the spirit of God. Four living

creatures full of eyes and with different faces, a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, continually

worship, declaring God is holy. The elders fall before him, casting their crowns and praising

him as the creator of all things. Heaven revolves around the glory

and worthiness of the Almighty God. What an incredible picture. We are shown that worship starts with

seeing God as he truly is. He sits on the throne full of majesty, surrounded by beauty, power,

and ongoing praise. We often get distracted by what is happening

around us, but revelation lifts our eyes to what is happening above us. God is not shaken by

anything on earth. He reigns with glory and authority. We are called to respond like the elders

laying down our crowns and honoring him. Everything we have comes from him and everything

exists for his purpose. When we see God clearly, our hearts become more humble, our worship becomes

more sincere, and our lives are reshaped around his greatness, not our own comfort or pride.

Isn't that amazing?

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