The Throne Room

    This week's lesson in our Revelation study is chapter four, the throne room of God. I did a brief study of this same passage over the summer and have to admit, it made me feel further from God, instead of closer to Him. I have no experience with kings or throne rooms outside of history books and pictures. I am a writer, but I am not a fiction writer. I do not visualize things well from written descriptions. The way I process a concept is to frame it in words, especially poetry. This is my personal, poetic peek at Revelation four.

 

 

The Throne Room

 

John took me with him 

on his journey of words.

I saw, but could not comprehend

the gem-like rainbow throne

and King who sat upon it.

 

Those around Him,

both creatures and men,

flew and fell

and saw and spoke

in worship--Holy, holy, holy.

 

I had no place 

amidst such splendor,

so different from my earthly life.

Yet now that I have seen it,

I cannot look away.

 

For long ago, that very King

called my name 

and sent His Son

to make me His child,

to make me holy. 

The next time I fly

 to the throne room, 

John will already be there,

like him, I will fall down in worship, 

and see and speak--and stay.

11/11/24