THE     THRONE     OF     GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIAMOND,   SARDIUS,    EMERALD,   AND    MERCY!!!!!!!

One of my most favorite worship songs (from approximately 2010) continues
("going around" in my head/mind  -  and I am so-o-o-o thankful that it does!!!!!!!!!
It is EXCEEDINGLY RICH in worship!!!!!

[Because of copyright laws I will not list the lyrics here], but I will list just a few of the words:

There is a rainbow of Mercy around YOU (Holy God);
drawing me closer,
The blood of Your SON has made for me a way,
a way to come closer
for YOU delight in showing me mercy...

[Because I am somewhat acquainted with the worship team that sings this song---
--I felt sure that this song was written from GOD'S WORD...]
and indeed it is!!!

"Listen" to Revelation 4:1-3---
"After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven.  And the first
voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, 'Come up here, and I
will show you things which must take place after this.'

vs 2"Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne set in heaven, and ONE
sat on the throne.

vs 3 and HE who sat there was like a jasper (diamond) and a sardius stone (deep red in color)
in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

(Through further study, and prayer, OUR HOLY LORD gave me understanding for this
information:
a. "jasper" is probably a Diamond (see Rev.21:1) suggesting purity or Holiness.
b. Sardius is carnelian, deep red, picturing God's avenging wrath.
c.EMERALD, is green, the dominant color in a rainbow, symbolizing MERCY.
   (See also Genesis 9:3)

Remember, the song says: "There is a rainbow of mercy around YOU (OH GOD)---
drawing me closer, closer..."Draw near to GOD and HE will draw near to you."
(James 4:8)

Micah 7:18-20---"Who is a GOD like YOU,
(YOU) do not retain your anger forever,
because (YOU) delight in mercy."

Now, let's look at the "Direction.":
"Blessed is the man(one) whom YOU choose,
and cause to approach YOU." (Psalm 65:4)


So, Let's get the picture here---

HOLY GOD IN HIS HOLINESS AND PURITY---IS ON THE THRONE;

The sardius, deep red in color - representing GOD'S avenging wrath against sin, and there is a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald." (Also, rainbow is symbolic of God's
Promises (See Genesis 9:12-15).

MERCY-That despite our sins, GOD has mercy on us that WE may approach
THE THRONE OF GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
"have mercy" (definition): racham ("rah chahm"), Strong's #7355, to feel or show compassion,
to love dearly, to tenderly love; racham is the origin for the Hebrew word for "womb".

FEAR, pachad ("pah-kahd") to tremble, to stand in awe, to revere. Pachad concerns a person's
reaction to something sudden and startling, to the point of trembling."

In Hosea 3:5 Israel will tremble because of GOD'S startling, sudden, amazing goodness showered
upon them in the latter days!  This verse shows how (POSITIVE)  the Hebrew concept of fear,
trembling, and reverence can be.

"Afterward the children of  Israel shall return and seek the LORD THEIR GOD and David their
King.  They shall fear (pachad) the LORD and HIS goodness in the latter days. (Hosea 3:5).

So in HIS GOODNESS/KINDNESS GOD is calling us to HIMSELF; in HIS MERCY the blood
of HIS SON has "...made a way for us". (John 14:6)

HIS GOODNESS leads us to repentance." (Romans 2:4)


LET US approach HIM with (pachad)---reverent awe and trembling at HIS AMAZING GOODNESS...giving to HIM the PRAISE, WORSHIP, AWE, AND HONOR that HE
is "WORTHY" OF!!!!!!!!! (Rev. 5:12)

"Blessed is the one (OH GOD) YOU choose, and cause to approach YOU." (Psalm 65:4)

"Blessed is the one who is always reverent (pachad)." (Proverbs 28:14)

YOU, OH GOD "...delight in showing me mercy." (Hosea 2:23)

"Draw near to GOD, He will draw near to you." (James 4:8)

COME  ON   BROTHERS   AND   SISTERS!!!!!!!
We MUST draw near!!!!!!!!!!!!