After this I looked and there was a door that had been opened in heaven. The first voice that I had heard, which sounded like a trumpet, said to me, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” At once I was in a Spirit-inspired trance and I saw a throne in heaven, and someone was seated on the throne. The one seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and surrounding the throne was a rainbow that looked like an emerald. Twenty-four thrones, with twenty-four elders seated upon them, surrounded the throne. The elders were dressed in white clothing and had gold crowns on their heads. From the throne came lightning, voices, and thunder. In front of the throne were seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God. Something like a glass sea, like crystal, was in front of the throne.
In the center, by the throne, were four living creatures encircling the throne. These creatures were covered with eyes on the front and on the back. The first living creature was like a lion. The second living creature was like an ox. The third living creature had a face like a human being. And the fourth living creature was like an eagle in flight. Each of the four living creatures had six wings, and each was covered all around and on the inside with eyes. They never rest day or night, but keep on saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is coming.” (Revelation 4:1-8, CEB)
Is this vision supposed to make me feel good?
I read this and think what is going on here? They are covered with eyes? All over and around? And they have 6 wings?
But from this we get hope? Seriously?
It is a vision of what will be in the fulfillment of the kingdom.
The hope for me is in the consistent worship of God. We will just worship God and be in God’s presence all the time in the kingdom. And that beyond any scary creature or image is hope.
Hope is something we can’t see and when we envision it sometimes it may not come out the way we want it to.
Know the promise is real and we will be with God for all time. That is our hope.
Loving People. Loving God.
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