God Promises He is on His Throne

Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.
 
ONE way we know God is to know his throne is a display of his pure power. Here’s an exalted description from Isaiah 6:1-3 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” Majesty, beauty and honor describe God’s throne.
   There is also the expression of the Lord’s majestic throne in Revelation 4:2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne.
   God’s majesty and wonder exceeds our understanding. From his throne, God observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. Put simply, God knows everything. This phrase has the meaning of squinting your eyes to closely examine something. From holy perfection and beauty, God “squints” into the world, into our hearts and minds to discern our innermost character. He is the King of Glory, who knows and controls every item on earth as he desires. The LORD knows the hearts of the wicked and of the righteous. You cannot escape his observations. Give thanks he surely knows what you need, so you receive his merciful care to live well into his truth. Psalms 147:5 Great is our LORD and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
   We know his understanding discerns wrong and right. Psalms 11:5 The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates. We know he is perfect in knowledge: Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!
   How do you respond to this? Are you afraid God knows too much about you? Or do you understand that even amid your shortcomings, he deeply loves you? How gracious he is to cleanse your heart and soul when you are faithful to confess your sin. You can have a true relationship with God because you believe he is the Majestic One who personally understands you from his mighty heavenly throne. The Triune God powerfully connects you to himself and welcomes you into his throne room. In his holy presence you will forever know how wondrous it is to be a child of God.