I've been studying through the book of Revelation again, and I have been reminded again of how amazing it is. Every couple of chapters we are ushered back to the throne to worship! Fantastic. And LOUD. Heaven is going to be LOUD. There's lots of great stuff in Revelation (and other places) about the worship in heaven - like falling down, shouting, trumpets, etc. Like I said - loud.

It makes me think of how sometimes in our church gatherings we are uncomfortable with outward expressions, and are concerned (rightly) about chaos in our meetings and having orderly worship. But I think the difference in heaven, though it probably sounded quite chaotic, was that there was a unity of purpose in all the difference of expression. Their purpose was to glorify the King, and to ascribe greatness to Him who is worthy of all honour. I can imagine that with such a unified purpose in their hearts, everyone in heaven might not really have noticed that someone beside them was doing something quite different than they were. I know that's just my imagination, but can you imagine being so engrossed in worshipping the King that you don't really notice what the guy beside you is doing, except that he is also worshipping the King to the utmost?

Let Your Kingdom come, Lord.
Let Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Amen.

'And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come." And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created." (Revelation 4:8-11)

After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God; because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her." And a second time they said, "Hallelujah! Her smoke rises up forever and ever." And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, "Amen Hallelujah!" And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great." Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. (Revelation 19:1-6)