Continual
Worship
By Michael
K. Farrar, O.D.
© May,
2001
Have you ever wondered what worship in heaven will be like?
We are given a glimpse of the continual worship that takes place in heaven in
the fourth chapter of the Book of Revelation. Here we are given the account of
heavenly worship as witnessed by the apostle John. What John describes must
have been overwhelming to all of his senses.
Visually
there were flashes of lightning around the throne of God. The thundering noise
described must have been deafening. To stand where John stood, to see and hear
what he witnessed, must have been extremely humbling.
Numerous
strange and magnificent creatures were present. The creatures were continually
saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to
come." The twenty-four elders who surround the throne were saying, “You
are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you
created all things, and by your will they were created and have their
being."
We can learn
several things from this account. First, our lives should be filled with
continual worship of God. Worship is a lifestyle that includes both our work
and play. It should permeate all our relationships and our actions. Worship is
not just a service on Sunday morning. Worship involves acknowledging God
continually through the day.
We also learn
that to worship God is to declare His holiness and to proclaim His authority
over creation. God is holy and pure, righteous and just, loving and merciful.
God is worthy of worship not only because He is holy, but also because all of
creation came into being by His will.
Does your
life reflect the model of worship seen in Revelation Chapter Four? The worship
we practice here on earth prepares us for the worship we will offer God in
heaven. Practice makes perfect!