"Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
{Revelation 5:13} (NIV)
What is our reaction to the revelation of God on His throne and the Lion who is a Lamb? Do we worship? Do we sing? Do we pray and bless our Lord who died for us? Friend, if these two chapters of the Bible don’t cause us to worship, then we have a serious spiritual problem.
Verse 13 is pretty clear that ALL creatures will worship, presumably at some future time, for we know that all creatures do not worship Him now. What stops us from worshipping God? What stops us from drawing near to Him with a sincere heart, full of adoration and thanksgiving? What makes us respond to a powerful passage like the one before us, with a yawn and an “Oh well, so what?” on our lips?
Friend, the Israelites were set free for the purpose of worship. (Ex 12:31) God sought us out and set us free for the purpose of worship. (Jn 4:23) May we worship Him today! Don’t let discouragement stop you. Don’t let busyness stop you. Don’t let a lack of a feeling of closeness to God stop you. Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8)
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come
One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God
One day ev'ry knee will bow
Still the greatest treause remains for those,
Who gladly choose you now
{Come Now Is the Time to Worship, Brian Doerksen, 1998}
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