Holy, Holy, Holy Day and Night Revelation 4:8

John the apostle saw the “throne” of God and all it's glory in heaven, and he shared, “before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind”. He continued to describe the beasts as he wrote,“And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.” In chapter four and verse eight of Revelation John saw and heard “the four beasts...day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy” where we read:

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

The verse reads, “And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within:” John began with the words, “and the four beasts” which means “and the four living beings” “had each of them” or “every one of them held, owned and possessed” “six wings” which means “six wings like a bird” “about him” or “surrounding and around each living beast”; “and they were full” or “they were filled and swollen” “of eyes within” which refers to “eyes on the inside”. John saw how each “living being” had “six wings” which were covered with “eyes” all around them.

The verse continues, “and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” John added the words, ““and they rest not” which means “the living beings do not cease nor take intermission or recreation” “day and night” which means “throughout the daytime and the nighttime”, “saying” or “uttering, proclaiming and declaring”, “Holy, holy, holy” or “pure, morally blameless and religiously and ceremonially consecrated repeated three time” “Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “Almighty” which means “he who holds sway over all things, ruler of all and Omnipotent” “which was” or “who exists in the past” “and is” which means “who exists in the present” “and is to come” or “who exists in the future”. John shared how the “four living beings” continuously and strongly declared the “eternal” God to be “Holy, Holy, Holy” .

When we think through John's words in this verse, we discover more about the “four living beings” which surrounded the “throne of God”. Not only do they have “six wings filled with eyes”, but their position and function is to constantly declare God “Holy, Holy Holy”. God is a “Holy” God, and He desires to have a relationship with people. Because He is “Holy” a relationship with Him is only possible through believing in the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. When people receive Jesus Christ as their personal “Savior and Lord”, they shall have access to this “Holy” God, and there is no other way to continue in His presence. May all who read these words consider the “holiness” of God and their unworthiness to stand before Him alone.

Next time we see what happens when “those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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