Praise God for his exploits.

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Today John shows us an impressive picture of the heavenly throne, it is an image that expresses the most striking and high level of praise to the Lamb of God.

And I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose its seals? 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it. 4 And I wept greatly, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to read it or to look into it. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to loose its seven seals.
6 Then I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then he came and took the scroll out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, all having harps and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of saints. 9 They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals. For you were slain and have redeemed us to God by your blood from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. 10 You have made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders, and their number was thousands upon thousands, 12 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. 13 And every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and everything in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power forever and ever.” 14 The four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down on their faces and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

Revelation 5

This picture is overflowing, it is there in praise and worship to the Lord, here are present the elders and with them millions and millions of angels who sing expressing the infinite love of Christ "And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders; and their number was millions upon millions."
Here John expresses that Jesus Christ is the slain lamb, He is the one who takes away the sin of the world forever, Jesus Christ is the Lion of Judah, Jesus Christ is the only one with authority and worthy of judging the earth and thus causing its renewal.

The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said: Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

John 1:29

After reading, contemplating and delighting in this picture of praise and worship, my question is the following: what motivates you to worship God? We should raise our voices, raise our hands to heaven as a sign of the basis of prayer, simply recognizing that God is God, that Jesus is our savior. What drives us to reach this level of praise and worship is the time we take to get to know Him through the study of His word, complementing it with prayer and service.
Little by little we reveal the character of Christ through our lives, thus learning and living in fullness of life, yearning to know Him more and more each day. As this happens, our reason for praise and worship is greater and it generates in us a hunger for His presence, to be able to be in His presence at all times.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Matthew 5:6

Praise and worship to God is not something fixed, it is part of a whole cycle because as we get to know God more, our love grows and deepens much more, this causes us to worship and serve Him much better and we are the ones who receive that spiritual satisfaction, and this never ends. As we delve deeper and deeper into His word, this intensifies more and we cannot detach ourselves from God, do you want to live the experience?