Is it singing? Is it music? Is it the style of music?
Is it something that only happens in a building on a Sunday?
Or is it something so much more?
When I first started leading worship after I became a Christian, to be honest, I didn’t really know what true worship was. I thought it was about the songs I picked or how well I sang. I wanted people to be moved, but actually? I actually hoped they’d be impressed by me. I was more focused on acquiring and clinging to my own little crown.
But the closer I’ve grown to Jesus, the more I’ve seen Him for who He is – radiant, holy, merciful, seated on the throne, high and exalted. And once I saw Him clearly… worship stopped being about me. In light of Jesus, how could it be about anything else?
Revelation 4 pulls back the curtain on ultimate fullness of reality. Heaven is not quiet. It resounds with thunder and praise. Creatures cry out “Holy, holy, holy!” and elders fall down, casting their crowns before the throne.
Why?
Because Jesus is the only one on the throne.
He is the only one worthy of worship.
And those crowns?
They aren’t just trophies they earned and hold onto. They’re symbols of unmatched grace from our lavishly generous King. So of course they lay them at his feet.
You see, that’s what worship is. It’s not just music. It’s not just a moment. It’s certainly not a style. It’s a whole-life response to the worthiness of Jesus. It’s taking every honor, every gift, every breath, and saying, “Jesus, this belongs to You.”
So what’s the crown you’ve been holding onto?
Lay it down at the feet of Jesus. Not because you’re unworthy, but because He is.
So today, tomorrow, and for the rest of our lives, let’s live like we’ve seen the throne.
Because one day, we will.
Nate Keating
Modern Worship Director