Then I heard every creature - in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them - singing:
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power forever and ever!”
And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped. (Revelation 5:13, 14)
In the midst of worship, I sometimes wonder to which part of the Trinity I should pray. Will I offend God by exclusive devotion to his Son? How does it make Father and Son feel when I only yearn for the Spirit’s presence?
If I peek into the Holy of Holies (Ezk. 3:12; Heb. 1:3; Rev. 22:1), my concern is exposed as needless human anxiety. All three share the same throne, side by side. The three in one—God the Father, Jesus the Son, Holy Spirit—perfect harmony, intertwined unity, eternal accord. Any praise to one is absorbed with joy by all three. By their unity, I am freed to worship as I will.
I can best picture Jesus. So without holding back, I hurl my being before his feet. Jesus, the object of my yearning, and of everything I hope to encounter. I see him standing amidst his many lovers, billowing robe crossed by a sash of gold—a perfect Son of Man with flaming-white hair lofting around a face of rainbow luminescence (Rev. 1:12-16; Ezk. 1:26-28). It’s a mental image worth holding onto until it melts into reality.
On the day of my completion, I’ll be a butterfly freed of its wormy cocoon. I’ll soar up to the dais, and drink in the supernova radiance of the triune God. Comprehension of the unity between the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit will, at last, penetrate me as brilliant points of light.
Prayer: God, I throw myself on the ground to worship you, through Jesus.