Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
August 30, 2022: SOAP #4653: Ezekiel 8-11; Revelation 4

SCRIPTURE:  Revelation (NIV) 4:8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

OBSERVATION:  Here we can see that Genesis 1:1 is still an important subject in heaven.  It is a reason for the worship of the one sitting on the throne of heaven.  On the throne is the One who created all things!  All things were created by His will.  He was not conducting some experiment wondering what He might make.  He created with purpose.  He knew what He was doing. 

He created living plants and animals to support His crowning creation: man.  He created man with understanding and the ability to reason.  He created man to make choices.  Understanding the greatness and wonderfulness of God, man could choose to love and worship his Creator!  To create a man who would be free to worship, or not to worship.  God was taking a risk.  What if He could not convince people to worship Him!   But He did!!!  To God be the glory!!!

APPLICATION: Satan, in the presence of God, made his choice to rise up against God, usurp God’s authority and set himself up as god.  Jesus made a way for man to be forgiven and cleansed.  The redeemed will be present to worship God as those who have chosen to worship God, even though Satan has used his power to turn them away from God.  I believe their presence around the throne will be vindication for God’s judgment on Satan and his followers. 

PRAYER:   Heavenly Father, you are perfectly holy. You are preparing a holy bride for your Son, Jesus.  Holy Spirit, work in my heart.  Make me like Jesus.    Amen

Pastor Leon    
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