A VISION OF HEAVEN

PROCLAMATION

“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven; and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking to me; which said, ‘Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.’  And immediately I was in the spirit; and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.”  Revelation 4:1-2  (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of The New Testament Bible Book of Revelation, the book of prophecy, which was revealed to, and written by, the Apostle John, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  In this fourth chapter John records that he was taken up in the spirit and he was shown a vision of the throne in heaven. (Revelation 4:1-2)  He described the person sitting on the throne and the twenty-four surrounding other thrones upon which sat twenty-four elders. (Revelation 4:3-5)  He also described the area in front of the main throne as a sea of clear glass like crystal, and then he described the four living creatures which were around the throne. (Revelation 4:5-8)  The creatures were giving praise to The Lord God Almighty and the twenty-four elders were worshipping Him. (Revelation 4:8-11)

 

APPLICATION

All believers have heard people describe what they are going to do when they get to heaven.  This includes time spent fishing and reunions with loved ones.  Some have even said that there are some questions they plan to ask God about some of the things which happen on earth.  All that John saw occurring in heaven in his vision was praise and worship.  Most Bible scholars believe that the twenty-four elders that John saw represented the church, inclusive of the whole body of the church meaning all of the saints.  The only activity that the church engaged in, according to what was revealed to John in The Book of Revelation, was singing, praise, and worship.  The entire focus of the church in heaven is on The Lord God Almighty who sits on the throne.  If that is all that we are going to do in heaven, maybe we should practice doing that more often while we are here on earth.