DAYS OF PRAISE
CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS
January 9, 2012
“The four and twenty elders fall down before
him that sat on the throne, and worship him
that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their
crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art
worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour
and power: for thou hast created all things,
and for thy pleasure they are and were
As Christians, we are promised crowns of
various sorts. Those we have ministered to are
our “joy and crown” (Philippians 4:1). We have
the “crown of righteousness” (2 Timothy 4:8)
for service to the Lord. If we endure, we will “
receive the crown of life”(James 1:12) and the
“crown of glory” (1 Peter 5:4). These crowns are
eternity. But of what use will crowns be in glory?
We will willingly cast our “crowns”–our
accomplishments performed in service of Him-
-at His feet as an act of worship, for all we are
and have done has beena gift from the almighty
sovereign creator/Savior. Even today we can crown
Him King of every area of our lives. The grand old
hymn “Crown Him with Many Crowns” relates this
and reminds us to look ahead.
Crown Him with many crowns,
The lamb upon His throne
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own!
Awake my soul and sing Of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity.
There will come that day when we form “a great
multitude . . . Before the throne,and before the Lamb”
(Revelation 7:9) singing “the song of the Lamb, saying,
Greatand marvellous are thy works” (Revelation 15:3).
The theme of our song will be that
“God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners,Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
JDM
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