Revelation 4:3 then says, ‘And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald’.
Do you see Jesus here?
‘Sardius’ (or ‘sardine’ in KJV) is 'red' in color. It speaks of ‘the redemption of Jesus’. It’s by His blood that He has saved you and cleansed you from your sins.
‘Rainbow’ is a picture of God’s promises, and it speaks of ‘the
covenant that He has made with you’, in appearance like an ‘emerald’. ‘Emerald’ is 'bright green' in color. It speaks of Jesus being an ‘evergreen’ God,
always fresh, bright, ageless and never gets old. That’s why
in His presence, the weary will always be refreshed!
Revelation 4:4
says, ‘Around the throne were twenty-four
thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white
robes; and they had crowns of gold
on their heads’.
This verse speaks of you, the
citizen of heaven, a people redeemed and saved. The ‘white robes’ here speaks of you being pure
(i.e. washed by the blood of Jesus) and righteous in Christ, and the ‘crowns
of gold’ speaks of His glory over you. The word ‘elder’ in Greek is ‘presbuteros’, which means ‘matured person’, and the number ‘twenty-four’ speaks of you as 'the covenant people of God'.
Revelation 4:6a says, ‘Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal’. In His presence, there’s no more storm, no more waves, and no more ripples, i.e. no more troubles. In fact, the psalmist David had a glimpse of heaven long before John saw it. Psalm 23:2 says, ‘He makes me to lie down in green pastures (i.e. emerald); He leads me beside the still waters (i.e. sea of glass)’.
People of God, you can have a taste of all the above even right now on earth, as you look to Him and behold Him (2 Corinthians 3:18). His kingdom come, and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).
Revelation 4:6a says, ‘Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal’. In His presence, there’s no more storm, no more waves, and no more ripples, i.e. no more troubles. In fact, the psalmist David had a glimpse of heaven long before John saw it. Psalm 23:2 says, ‘He makes me to lie down in green pastures (i.e. emerald); He leads me beside the still waters (i.e. sea of glass)’.
People of God, you can have a taste of all the above even right now on earth, as you look to Him and behold Him (2 Corinthians 3:18). His kingdom come, and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).
And in the midst of the
throne, and around the throne, were four
living creatures full of eyes in front and in back (Revelation 4:6b). These
four living creatures represent ‘the good news of Jesus Christ’ (i.e.
the four gospels of Jesus Christ). In His presence is the fullness of His good news.
‘Lion’ represents ‘The Gospel according to Matthew’, which
speaks of Jesus Christ as the Lion of Judah, the King of Jews.
‘Calf/Ox’ represents ‘The Gospel according to Mark’, which
speaks of Jesus Christ as the Servant, coming not to be served, but to serve
(see Mark 10:45).
‘A face like a man’ represents ‘The Gospel according to Luke’,
which speaks of Jesus Christ as Man,
yet sinless.
‘A flying eagle’ represents ‘The Gospel according to John’,
which speaks of Jesus Christ as God.
And these four living creatures were focused on Him
day and night (Revelation 4:8), saying:
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and
is to come!"
His name is Lord God Almighty:
YHWH (The Redeemer God)
ELOHIM (The Creator God)
SHADDAI (The Almighty God).
Some people see God as only the Creator, while some others see God as the Almighty, but as a believer, you are blessed because your God is all THREE to you, and you have indeed known the One complete God. Amen.
His name is Lord God Almighty:
YHWH (The Redeemer God)
ELOHIM (The Creator God)
SHADDAI (The Almighty God).
Some people see God as only the Creator, while some others see God as the Almighty, but as a believer, you are blessed because your God is all THREE to you, and you have indeed known the One complete God. Amen.
