God's Throne

“Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.” (Revelations 4:2-3 NKJV)

What does the throne of God look like? No one has seen God ever. No one has understood the heaven either. However, there are a number of people who had been shown the heaven. Prophets Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Apostles John and Paul are a few of those. John was summoned to the heaven and was privileged to witness the very throne of God in the heavens.

What he was shown of heaven is full of light. There was One sat on the throne like Man. He described the throne in three fold. First, the One who sat on the throne was like a jasper. The brilliant light of diamond was shining in all directions on the throne. Second, the One who sat on the throne was like a sardius stone in appearance. That crimson red light of ruby was shining in all directions on the throne. And there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. The peaceful green light of emerald was shining in the rainbow circle fashion around the throne.

Those objects represent the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. The color red always indicates blood and thus Jesus Christ who shed the blood on the cross. God is light, John says. “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5 NKJV)

God reveals everything clear, crystal clear, because there is no darkness in Him. He sees everything even the highest things in heaven and the deepest things on earth and under the earth. He knows our hearts, even things we aren’t aware of. Jesus says, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12 NKJV) In Him, there is full of life.

God measures everything justly and righteously, because there is no variation, not even shadow of turning in Him (James 1:17). God is eternally straight and transparent. No one can deceive God, nor can hide anything. “For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.” (Mark 4:22 NIV)

God heals anyone who comes to the light, because He is stronger than the devil. Man is in a serious trouble which nothing can heal. He is critically contaminated by the deadly poison of evil. God can heal with one condition. It is called repentance which means to agree with what God says and sees, change his mind, and turn from the old way to the way of God. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9 NKJV)

We have such an awesome and wonderful God in us. No wonder the four living creatures around the throne fell down and worshiped God day and night. “The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” (Revelation 4:8 NKJV) And the twenty-four elders who sat on the twenty-four thrones around the throne also worshiped God. “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.” (Revelation 4:11 NKJV)

The God what John saw is in our midst. What a comfort it is! He is in our every step of lives eternally. He never forsakes us, nor leaves us alone in any circumstance (Hebrews 13:5). So, we trust in Him and say with the words of truth boldly. ““The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6 NKJV)