HOLY, HOLY, HOLY / REVELATION 4:8

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(KJV) Revelation 4:8

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Encounters with the Awesome Presence: The Unchanging Holiness of God

When we look at the final book of the New Testament, we are invited to peek through an open door into heaven itself. In Revelation 4:8, the Apostle John describes a breathtaking scene: “Day and night they never stop saying: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.’”

This unceasing anthem of praise reveals the most clear and obvious aspect of God’s nature and character—His supreme, absolute holiness.

What Does it Mean That God is Holy?

To truly grasp this celestial worship, we have to look at the Greek word used in the text: hagios.

• Complete Separation: Hagios means to be completely separate from and above all creation in character and purposes. God is not just a “better” version of us; He is entirely other.
• Absolute Purity: It means being completely separate from all evil. God is absolutely pure, perfect, and complete.

In the biblical text, repetition intensifies the meaning. The four living creatures—representing all facets of creation—unceasingly praise God, repeating hagios three times. This repetition is extremely significant. It emphasizes God’s absolute and supreme holiness from eternity past to eternity yet to come (Isaiah 41:4).

An Internal Trait That Never Changes

Holiness is not just an action God takes; it is His primary quality. Because holiness is an internal trait of God, it will never change.

Throughout the Book of Revelation, this character trait is consistently repeated in relation to God (including Revelation 3:7, 6:10, 15:4; 22:11). When we come into His awesome presence, His holiness is what we encounter immediately.

No matter how chaotic our world feels, we can find peace knowing that His almighty power and eternal existence ensure that God’s holiness will ultimately triumph over all evil in human history and the universe (Isaiah 6:1, 3). He is the Lord God Almighty, the One whose rule is absolute.

Closing Prayer

Lord God Almighty,

Who was, and is, and is to come. We bow our hearts before Your awesome presence today, echoing the eternal song of creation: Holy, Holy, Holy! You are completely set apart, absolutely pure, perfect, and complete.

Forgive us for the times we treat Your name lightly or forget the magnitude of Your purity. We thank You that because Your holiness is an internal, unchanging trait, Your character remains our solid rock through every storm. We rest in the promise that Your holy power will ultimately triumph over all evil in this world.

Purify our hearts today, Lord. Help us to live lives that reflect Your goodness and bring honor to Your holy name.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

1. FOUR LIVING CREATURES / REVELATION 4:6
2. SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD / REVELATION 4:5
3. TWENTY-FOUR ELDERS / REVELATION 4:4
4. A THRONE IN HEAVEN / REVELATION 4:2-3
5. IN THE SPIRIT /REVELATION 4:2
6. AFTER THIS / REVELATION 4:1
7. THE SPIRIT … THE CHURCHES / REVELATION 3:22
8. IF ANYONE HEARS MY VOICE / REVELATION 3:20
9. YOU DO NOT REALIZE / REVELATION 3:17-18
10. NEITHER COLD NOR HOT – LUKEWARM / REVELATION 3:15-16
11. THE AMEN / REVELATION 3:14
12. I AM COMING SOON / REVELATION 3:11
13. THE HOUR OF TRIAL / REVELATION 3:10
14. PHILADELPHIA / REVELATION 3:7
15. BLOT OUT HIS NAME / REVELATION 3:5
16. A FEW PEOPLE IN SARDIS / REVELATION 3:4
17. YOU ARE DEAD / REVELATION 3:1-2
18. I WILL GIVE THE MORNING STAR / REVELATION 2:28
19. HOLD ON … UNTIL I COME / REVELATION 2:25
20. THE REST OF YOU / REVELATION 2:24
21. HER CHILDREN /REVELATION 2:23
22. YOU TOLERATE THAT WOMAN JEZEBEL, WHO CALLS HERSELF A PROPHETESS / REVELATION 2:20
23. HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS – A WHITE STONE WITH A NEW NAME / REVELATION 2:17
24. FIGHT AGAINST THEM / REVELATION 2:16
25. THE TEACHING OF BALAAM / REVELATION 2:14
26. WHERE SATAN HAS HIS THRONE / REVELATION 2:13
27. THE SECOND DEATH / REVELATION 2:11
28. CROWN OF LIFE / REVELATION 2:10
29. POVERTY / REVELATION 2:9
30. TO HIM WHO OVERCOMES / REVELATION 2:7
31. YOU HATE THE PRACTICES OF THE NICOLAITANS, WHICH I ASLO HATE / REVELATION 2:6
32. REMOVE YOUR LAMPSTAND / REVELATION 2:5
33. FORSAKEN YOUR FIRST LOVE / REVELATION 2:4
34. WHO CLAIM TO BE APOSTLES / REVELATION 2:1-2
35. THE SEVEN CHURCHES / REVELATION 1:20
36. WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN – WHAT IS NOW AND WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE / REVELATION 1:19
37. SEVEN STARS / REVELATION 1:16
38. A SON OF MAN / REVELATION 1:13
39. SEVEN GOLDEN LAMPSTANDS / REVELATION 1:12
40. IN THE SPIRIT / REVELATION 1:10-11
41. ISLAND OF PATMOS / REVELATION 1:9
42. THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA / REVELATION 1:8
43. HE IS COMING / REVELATION 1:7
44. A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS / REVELATION 1:6
45. FREED US FROM OUR SINS BY HIS BLOOD / REVELATION 1:5
46. HIM WHO IS, AND WHO WAS, AND WHO IS TO COME / REVELATION 1:4-5
47. TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES / REVELATION 1:4
48. BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO READS / REVELATION 1:3
49. REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST / REVELATION 1:1-2
50. CREWS N AWAY: ANCHORED IN GRACE 

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