Thanksgiving in the Highest

Thanksgiving in the Highest

By Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

Revelation 5:13 (NKJV)

^“And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever.’”

            It is in thanksgiving that we praise God for what He has done in our lives. In thanksgiving, we sing as David sang: Psalm 30:11-12 (NKJV)  “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.  

            However, it is in adoration that we praise God for Who He is.  In adoration we join with John as he observed those worshipping around the throne in heaven. Revelation 5:11-13 (NKJV) “Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice: ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!’

       “And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!’” 

            Let us begin this holiday season by praising God for all that He has done in our lives remembering always that the greatest gift He has given us is salvation through the atoning work of Jesus on the Cross.  Let us then move into adoration of Who He is. He is the Beginning and the End, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, Redeemer, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.  He is the Ancient of Days,  the Lion of Judah, and He has chosen to call us His friends.

            Psalm 34:3 (NKJV)  “Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.”