The Magnificence of Jehovah's Throne - Jehovah's Praises Ring Out

 John continues his description:  "And the four living creatures, each one of them respectively has six wings; round about and  underneath they are full of eyes.  And they have no rest day and night as they sat: 'Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is coming." (Revelation 4:8)  This fullness of eyes suggests complete and far-sighted vision.   The four living creatures exercise this  unceasingly, as they have no need   of sleep.  They intimate the One it is written:  "As regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through the earth to show his strength in behalf of those who heart is compete toward him." (Chronicles 16:9)   Having so great a number of eyes, the cherubs can see everywhere.  Nothing escapes their attention.  Thus they are well-equipped to serve God  in his work of judging.   Of him it is said: "The eyes of Jehovah are in every place keeping watch upon the bad ones and the good ones." (Proverbs 15:3)  And with three pairs of wings-the number three being used in the Bible for emphasis -the cherubs can move with lightning swiftness to herald Jehovah's judgments and execute them. 

Listen Melodious. soul stirring, is the song of praise that the cherubs  render to Jehovah:  "Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming."  Again, the threeness  indicates intensity.  The cherubs  strongly affirm the holiness of Jehovah God. He is the Source and ultimate Standard of holiness. He is also "The King of eternity, always "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."  (1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 22:13)   The cherubs take no rest periods as they proclaim the matchless qualities of Jehovah before all creation.

The heavens of heaven resounds with praise to Jehovah!  John's description continues:  "And whenever the living creatures offer glory and honor and thansgiving to the one seated upon the throne, the one that lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne and worship  the One that lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns  before the throne, saying:  "You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because  of your will they existed and were created."' (Revelation 4:9-11)   In all Scripture, this is one of the grandest   declarations of homage to Jehovah, our God and Sovereign Lord!

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