Each of these four living beings had six wings. They were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day and night, they never stopped saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God All-Powerful. He always was, he is, and he is coming.”
The Apostle John the Revelator shares with us from his heavenly vision some creatures that are nearly incomprehensible to our minds. These living beings do a remarkable job for our Creator, the Living God, declaring His holiness through and through! They worship Him constantly. Beloved, worship is a ministry personally directed to God, for who He is and not what He does! He is still God, whether you worship him or not!
Have you ever wondered, “What can I do to this wonderful God, who loved me when I was rejected, written off, cast out into a correctional facility, or living in the streets or being a drug addict?” Now that you’ve been saved, how must you respond?
Today’s verse talks about fantastical creatures that have eyes all over their bodies and worship God nonstop, saying “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God All-Powerful!” This passage of Scripture has become an anthem within worship music across the body of Christ. We must join in and declare the holiness of our God! When we worship Him in spirit and truth, He descends in person to us. As you worship, forget about what you are going through and know that He inhabits the praise and worship of His children (Psalm 22:3)!
The repeated word “holy” denotes that our God Almighty is incomparable; He is set apart from all other gods. The eyes covering the four angels try to see the glory emanating from God’s throne, yet it keeps evolving into new forms and patterns that cannot be defined! Their repeated words are not redundant, but necessary to keep up with God’s glory.
Beloved, Psalm 96:9 says, “Worship the LORD in all his holy beauty. Everyone on earth should tremble before him.” Make time to prepare yourself for worship, where you meet God in His beauty of holiness. “God is spirit. So the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth,” (John 4:24). He exists beyond time and season, and He is coming again. Holy is His name!
By Christopher Thetswe, Bible League International staff, South Africa
