Revelation 4:8b-10a
"Day and night they never stop saying:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.”
Whenever the living creatures give
glory, honor and thanks to him
who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,
the twenty-four elders fall down before him
who sits on the throne,
and worship him who lives for ever and ever."
"Day and night they never stop saying:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.”
Whenever the living creatures give
glory, honor and thanks to him
who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,
the twenty-four elders fall down before him
who sits on the throne,
and worship him who lives for ever and ever."
Last Sunday, as I was listening to the sermon in church, a thought struck me. The 24 elders never get tired of worshiping God! Since the living creatures never stop giving God glory, it is fair to assume that the elders never stop worshiping God too!
This is a wonderful challenge to us. Is it even possible? Putting aside the physical limitations that we have on earth, (the elders have eternal bodies so getting physically tired is a moot consideration) it is possible to never tire of the people whom you love. As such, I can never get enough of my husband's company; neither will I tire of kissing Jayna's chubby cheeks; nor will I ever cease to derive great delight whenever I hug my boy.
So the question is: Do I love God so much that I never get tired of worshiping Him? That is something to examine within our hearts for a lifetime.
P/S: It is thus common sense that people who do not believe in God DO NOT belong in heaven. Wouldn't it be pure torture for them to worship for all eternity the very Being they ignore or disregard their entire life? Perhaps hell would be more palatable for them since God is absent there...
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