Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands…And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them (Revelation 5:11, 13)
Panning the crowd in heaven, we can see around the twenty-four elders and four living creatures nearest the throne “myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands of angels.”
Add to this magnificent throng, “every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them.” Essentially, God’s entire creation joins in.
They were saying (v. 12, 13: 14), not singing, in a collective loud voice:
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” (Revelation 5:12)
“To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” (Revelation 5:13)
We should never lose sight of the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. It’s the first thing out of our mouths. He is worthy of continuous adulation for this gracious act, for all time. Interestingly, what he is due adds up to a perfect seven: power, riches, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.
We must not overlook, though, “Him who sits on the throne” (God). He, like the Lamb, is worthy of “blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped. (Revelation 5:14)
Worship, however constructed in the modern church, should be worthy of a hearty “amen,” with God and his Son lifted high, and us figuratively prostrate on the floor. Since these verses do not mention “singing,” but “saying,” how important is it for the leader to be prayed up and read up and practiced up before he opens his mouth?
Just saying.
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