After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lighting, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, and before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, like crystal (Revelation 4:1-6).
What do I see clearly in this passage today? He is SEATED on the throne. He's not pacing in worry and angst. He is not surprised by our world today. He's not anxious about who wants power; who thinks he's in power; or who has no power. He is all knowing, omniscient. He is all present, omnipresent. he is all powerful omnipotent. The Alpha & Omega. Therefore I am at rest and have peace that surpasses understanding. Lord, help me to remember this throughout the day and always. It's on the mighty name of Jesus I remember and ask these things. Amen.
