The Magnificence of Jehovah's Celestial Throne -Lamps of Fire and a Glassy Sea

 What does John further see? This: "And there are seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, these mean the seven spirits of God. and before the throne there is, as it were, a glass sea like crystal." (Revelation 4:5b, 6a)  John himself tell us the significance of the seven lamps: "These mean the seven spirits of God." The number seven symbolizes divine completeness; so the seven lamps must represent the fullness of the enlightening force of the holy sprit.  How grateful the John class today is that it has been entrusted with this enlightenment, together with the responsibility  to pass it on to the spiritually hungry peoples of earth!  How glad we are   that each year hundreds of millions of copies of the Watchtower magazine continue  to beam forth this light in about  150 languages! - PSALM 43:3.

John sees also a "glassy sea like crystal."  What would this symbolize with regard to those invited  to  Jehovah's heavenly court?  Paul spoke of the way that Jesus sanctified the  congregation,  "cleansing it with the bath of water by  means of the word." (Ephesians 5:26) Before his death, Jesus told his disciples: "You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you."  (John 15:3) Hence, this glassy sea like crystal must represent the cleansing, recorded  Word of God.  Those of the loyal priesthood who come into Jehovah's presence must have been thoroughly cleansed by his Word.

Next time: The Magnificence of Jehovah's Celestial Throne - Behold-"Four Living Creatures"!

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