Omer Devotional Day 27

April 26 at sundown - Day 27
Today is day 27 of counting the Omer 
Today is day 27 out of Egypt
Today is day 27 of Messiah Resurrected

Better Than Sci-Fi (Revelation 4:1-11)

The Heavenly Throne of Adonai
1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door was standing open in heaven. And the first voice, which I had heard speaking with me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”
2 Immediately I was in the Ruach; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One seated on the throne.
3 And the One who was seated was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.
4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders dressed in white clothes with golden crowns on their heads.
5 And out from the throne come flashes of lightning and rumblings and clashes of thunder—and seven torches of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
6 And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.
7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like an ox, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes all around and within. They do not rest day or night, chanting, “Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, asher haya v’hoveh v’yavo! Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of Hosts, who was and who is and who is to come!”
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns down before the throne, chanting,
11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, For You created all things, and because of Your will they existed and were created!”

Reflect:

Four living, six-winged creatures? This imagery in this passage sounds more like sci-fi than scripture. The vision John had is not from a B-movie but instead an illustration of worship that has been and will be happening in God’s throne room for eternity. It is an introduction into a reality that we can tap into when we offer praise to Adonai—we can begin to receive a fuller understanding of His presence and power. It might be best to put it this way: we may intellectually know that God is near, but when we worship we can FEEL His presence. When we worship, we enter into a supernatural experience that releases the joy of the Lord that can change our perception of our circumstances. We can know firsthand that God is near and willing to be called upon!

Prayer: Lord, help us to worship You wholeheartedly. Help us to be open to Your Spirit and to be quick to default to worship and prayer. Reveal Yourself to us when we worship You! Amen!

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At Restoration, we have made it a priority to seek God first in prayer. During this season of counting of the Omer, we have decided to do this collectively as a congregation in the days leading up to Shavuot. Together, we want to trust in His power to impact our lives, our congregation, our city, and our world. The last 10 days we will encourage a corporate time of fasting and prayer, which starts the evening of May 9 and ends the evening of May 19. The conclusion of this season of prayer will culminate in a congregational picnic on the 50th day, the day of Shavuot - Sunday, May 20 at noon.