Revelation 5:13

And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, {be} blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”

     In Revelation the fourth and fifth chapter, John is introduced to a throne scene. In this throne scene, the first thing that John notices is God. Then he sees the Seven Spirits, the twenty four elders, the four beasts as well as a great stone. Then the Lamb approaches, and after we see Him, we see a broader view, which includes all of the angels, myriads of them! Then finally, almost as a side note, John notices all the created beings on earth, which includes us.

     It is amazing to realize that we are on the periphery of this vision. We are not the main focus. We are just thrown in at the end as John is able to notice other things than just the throne. Think about the man or woman in time right now who you believe to be the greatest person. Think of how you and others would flock to them if they visited your town. Whereever they go, they are the center of attention. And yet in the book of Revelation, they are no more worthy of a mention than most anonymous man in history. They are lumped together with everyone else.

     All of this goes to show that we can forget our proper place in the working of things. Sometimes we feel like mankind is the center of all things. Yet in this story, they are what surround the center of all things. On days we struggle with pride we might even think ourselves to be the center of attention. And yet when we are compared with God, we truly are nothing. God is the most powerful, the most glorious, Being to ever exist. We need to remember that, because sometimes we can get those attributes confused with ourselves.

And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, {be} blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”