![]() ![]() And the praise before the throne is in verses 8b-11. The protectors of the throne are given to us in verses 6-8a. We see the people round the throne in verse 4. The Person on the throne is described in verse 3. The presentation of the throne is in verses 1-2. Look then at the throne of God in Revelation 4. ![]() May we bow before the sovereignty of God, submit ourselves to His absolute Lordship, permit Him His rightful prerogative to govern our lives and do as He pleases with us. And as we catch a glimpse of that throne pictured for us in this chapter, may we acknowledge Him to be the supreme authority in our lives. The throne of God is, and always has been, the center of the universe, the focal point of all dominion and rule. But all doubt will be removed at that day it will become obvious to all that God is directing the affairs of men, that His administration is supreme over all. Men have doubted it from that time to this even Christians have had moments when they wondered whether God really was in control of all things. He is ruler over this world and is bringing events to a meaningful conclusion. Millenniums before this David wrote, "The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all" (Psalm 103:19). Is it not significant that right here as we see the consummation of human history begin to unfold before us, the first thing that comes to our attention is the throne of God which symbolizes His sovereign power and authority? (The other two references are to the thrones of the 24 elders in verse 4). The key word in chapter 4 of Revelation is "throne," occurring no less than 14 times in these 11 verses which refer to the throne of God. God is going to reveal His prophetic plan to us in these pages. We are turning our attention to the future. The word "hereafter" has particular reference, therefore, to the events of the last days: those things that will come to pass at the end of the age. But if we understand the words of the book in a normal sense to refer to literal events, then we know that what we are to study in chapters 4 through 22 are still future in our day, for no historic events have ever fulfilled these prophecies. The word "hereafter" could mean any time after the Apostle John. So now we begin the third major division of the book. In Revelation 4:1, John hears a voice saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must be hereafter." "The things which are" referred to the conditions in the seven churches as described in chapters 2 and 3. "The things which you have seen" had reference to John's vision of the glorified Christ in chapter 1. In Revelation 1:19 we discovered an inspired outline of this book. ![]()
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