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“Are We Missing Out?”
Revelation 4:8 NIV
Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
We have all had experiences in life where we feel like we’ve missed out on something. Maybe we decided to not go on a trip with others and then we find out all they did and we feel we really missed out. Maybe as a parent you were not able to attend one of your kid’s events. For whatever reason, you didn’t go and then something big happened and you didn’t see it in person. You feel you really missed out.
We have all had these experiences in one way or another. There are times when we wish we could be in two places at once so we don’t miss both opportunities. However, we can’t clone ourselves, so we have to decide on one or the other.
Several weeks ago, we had a prayer and worship night at church during the week. One of the songs we sang was Chris Tomlin “Holy Forever”. The chorus really caught my attention:
And the angels cry, Holy
All creation cries, Holy
You are lifted high, Holy
Holy forever
As I thought of these words, I pictured Revelation where the creatures are bowing before the Throne and saying “Holy” and they never stop! I thought about how in the past years in ministry life, I have heard off and on people talk about how there’s constant worship going on in Heaven and are we joining that praise? Or, are we totally missing out because life is just too important here on earth and we are consumed with everything on our agenda?
I am one that really hates to miss out on things that are cool to be part of. There are times that when I miss out on something and I get serious FOMO, it hits me and the emotions are all over the place. Well, I often wonder how I feel if I am missing out on just giving God praise all day long and joining with the creatures before the Throne.
Friends, if we are so consumed with life, it’s so easy to totally miss out on praising God and getting that focus in our lives. We miss out on something really BIG when we forget that our lives are to constantly be praising God, every moment of each day. Let that sink in for a moment.
I don’t want to miss out any longer. I want to constantly be joining the praise that is already going on. How about you?
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