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Jan 30, 2018, 12:00:58 AM1/30/18

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Holy, Holy, Holy

Day and night they never stop saying: “ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” Revelation 4:8

“Time flies when you’re having fun.” This cliché has no basis in fact, but experience makes it seem true.

When life is pleasant, time passes all too quickly. Give me a task that I enjoy, or a person whose company I love, and time seems irrelevant.

“ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” Revelation 4:8

My experience of this “reality” has given me a new understanding of the scene described in Revelation 4. In the past, when I considered the four living creatures seated around God’s throne who keep repeating the same few words, I thought, What a boring existence!

I don’t think that anymore. I think about the scenes they have witnessed with their many eyes (v. 8). I consider the view they have from their position around God’s throne (v. 6). I think of how amazed they are at God’s wise and loving involvement with wayward earthlings. Then I think, What better response could there be? What else is there to say but, “Holy, holy, holy”?

Is it boring to say the same words over and over? Not when you’re in the presence of the one you love. Not when you’re doing exactly what you were designed to do.

Like the four creatures, we were designed to glorify God. Our lives will never be boring if we’re focusing our attention on Him and fulfilling that purpose.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Reginald Heber

The author of this article, Julie, is now worshiping her Lord in heaven.

A heart in tune with God can’t help but sing His praise.

圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！

他们昼夜不住地说：“圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！主上帝是昔在、今在、以后永在的全能者！”-启示录4章8节

有句老话说：“快乐的时光总是过得特别快。”这虽然没什么根据，但经验却告诉我们这似乎是真的。

生活愉快时，岁月便如梭。当我们做自己喜欢做的事，或所爱的人陪伴在身边，便会觉得时间仿佛无关紧要了。

这种经历让我对启示录4章所描绘的景象有新的见解。以前，当我想到坐在上帝宝座周围的四活物，不停地重复相同的几句话，我总觉得这种生活实在很无聊！

但我现在不再这么想了。我所想的，是他们透过满身的眼睛（8节）所见证的场景。我所想的，是他们从上帝宝座周围看到的景象（6节）。我所想的，是上帝向刚愎的世人所展现的智慧和慈爱，他们感到多么的惊奇。然后我想：除了“圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！”他们还有什么更美的词语可以述说呢？

不断重复同样的话很无聊吗？当你和你所爱的人在一起就不是这么回事。若你做的是上帝的旨意，就不会感到无聊。

正如四活物一样，上帝造我们是要荣耀祂。若定睛在上帝身上，遵行祂造我们的旨意，生命就永不会无聊。

圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！全能的大主宰！清晨欢悦歌咏，
高声颂主圣恩；圣哉！圣哉！圣哉！恩慈永不更改！
荣耀与赞美，归三一真神！