In the Throne Room

 

Christians long to be in heaven their final home leaving all their sorrows here on earth. While here, we are just strangers passing through on our pilgrimage (Hebrews 11:13). For a moment, we can examine instances from the book of Revelation to gain some insight of heaven and especially the Throne Room.

 

The first glimpse into the Throne Room is in Revelation 1:10-11a (AMPC),

“I was in the Spirit [rapt in His power] on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a great voice like the calling of a war trumpet, Saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.”

John the Revelator wrapped by the power of the Holy Spirit hears the voice of God calling from behind. God does not announce Himself in a timid voice, but that of a war trumpet for what god would call with any other voice from his chambers.

And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court And said, O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You. (2 Chronicles 20:5-6, AMPC)

 

The real glimpse into the Throne Room of God occurs in Revelation 4, where in verse 1 John hears God calling again like a war trumpet to “Come up here…” John called into the third heaven and finds himself in the holiest of all places, the Throne Room of God. His first sight is the Throne of God; however, John does not describe the throne. He describes the one seated on the throne.

At once I came under the [Holy] Spirit’s power, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne! And He Who sat there appeared like [the crystalline brightness of] jasper and [the fiery] sardius, and encircling the throne there was a halo that looked like [a rainbow of] emerald. (Revelation 4:2-3, AMPC)

When we get to heaven, our only focus will be the “One seated on the throne!” Jesus will be seated with God the Father on this throne (Revelation 3:21). In Him, there are no shadows of doubt; you can find no darkness in Him or around Him. When He turns, bends, or stoops there is only light (James 1:17). He who is the Light of the world (John 8:12) will illuminate the heavens with his splendor and beauty. Beauty we have never dreamed of seeing. We have observed beauty on earth (the birth of a child, a giant glacier in Alaska, snowcapped mountains, Caribbean blue sea and islands, or a flower blooming), but nothing will compare to the beauty of our Savior.

 

John continues his description and paints a picture of beauty we can all hope to see. There are twenty-four other thrones with elders with each arrayed in white. Flashes of lightning and thunder, the glassy sea, and four living creatures who could only cry “Holy.” When we stand in the Throne room of God the only utterance from our lips will be “Holy,” as we view the beauty of heaven and reminisce, ponder, and review the goodness of God bestowed to us. For eternity, we will stand and gaze at the beauty of God and cry “Holy,” praising God forever!

And the four living creatures, individually having six wings, were full of eyes all over and within [underneath their wings]; and day and night they never stop saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (Omnipotent), Who was and Who is and Who is to come. And whenever the living creatures offer glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him Who sits on the throne, Who lives forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities), (Revelation 4:7-8, AMPC)

Likewise, John sees the twenty-four elders prostrate before Him and they worshipped Him, casting their crowns before the throne for there is only one crown, one King, one worthy. All others crowns are in submission to the one crowned King of kings, and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16). Hear the cry of the elders, who cried,

Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and dominion, for You created all things; by Your will they were [brought into being] and were created. (Revelation 4:11, AMPC)

We too will find ourselves casting our crowns before Him and declaring, “Worthy are you Lord and God!”

 

What a beautiful sight John paints for us of God’s Throne Room. John was still earth bound and found himself in an open vision observing the Throne of God. Likewise, we have opportunities to enter His presence and maybe even gain access in an open vision of heaven to the Throne Room of God. The humility with which John writes compels us to humility before our God. Like the four creatures, we should cry “Holy” here on earth. Like the twenty-four elders, we too should cast our crowns and cry “Worthy!” If we cannot cry “Holy” and “Worthy” here on earth, how can we expect to live eternally crying “Holy, holy, holy,” and “Worthy are You our Lord and God?”