12/30 Revelation 5:13-14

¹³ And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" ¹⁴ And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.

As the universe reverberates with the praise of the four creatures, the twenty-four elders, and thousands of thousands of angels, all creation is stirred to join them. Perhaps for the first time since the fall of man, heaven and earth resound with one voice declaring, "To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" Finally, all creation is able to see the truth and acknowledge it on bended knee.

Man has tried for millennia past to show that he is worthy to rule himself, but has failed every time. In his effort to reign over himself and be his own lord, he has shown his belief that God is unworthy. But when the new song is sung (see devotion of 12/28) the truth will be plain for all creation to see. We will have to acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord. The disobedience that began in the Garden of Eden and all disobedience that followed will be seen for what it really is, rebellion against the goodness of God.

The declaration of all creation will have reached a crescendo of praise to the Father and the Son. Blessing, honor, glory, and might to the Father and Son forever! The four living creatures with their thunderous voices affirm the reawakened creation's declaration with, "AMEN!"

Consider: As this will be our entrance into eternity, how should we be living today? Shouldn't we be declaring this truth with our actions and words right now?