Prostrated Hearts: Worship in Revelation: An Antidote to PTSD* (*Prophecy, Timeline & Symbols Distraction) Part 4

Today's devotion is a wee bit longer than usual, but gives us a powerful message. As we leave chapter four, we find a beautiful, telling song of worship from chapter 5:9-13.

And they sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.*

In this chapter the Lamb is introduced and worship continues. Let's begin at the end - the last verse. Notice the description of posture Scripture includes. Verse 14 tells us that the elders *fell down* and worshiped. How easy it is for us to lose sight of the majesty and holiness of God! And even if we realize it now, how much more when we are in reverential awe in His presence!

Both "worthy" and "honor and glory" are also ascribed to Jesus twice in these five verses alone! What else about Jesus is mentioned in our text? He is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory and blessing. In other words - everything!

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,

Thousands of thousands join in the worship of our Messiah. Can you picture it? Myriads and myriads and thousands of thousands?? In current speak, "a gazillion" angels were worshiping around the throne. John wants us to understand the sheer magnitude that are worshiping. Worship is universal and eternal. Can we even grasp the enormity and weight of His worship??

We read the elders join the "bazillion" in praising our God for all He is and all He has done. They praise Him in His majesty. What a beautiful, holy picture that paints. And with that chorus, we leave the scene with the elders prostrated in worship to the Holy Lamb of God that was slain. 

We can not be physically bowed down in worship to our Lord 24 hours a day, but our hearts can be prostrated continually. 

A look at worship in heaven teaches us several significant lessons. Today's is this: 
The significance of seeing worship in heaven is that it teaches us how to worship. 

We easily lose sight of the glory of God, but it doesn't have to be that way.

May our hearts always be prostrate to our Saviour and may we continually walk with our King. May your name be glorified. You alone are worthy of honor and glory and praise. Hallelujah!

*All Scripture quoted from English Standard Version (ESV)