Seeking His Presence
Isaiah 6 & Revelation 4
What John and Isaiah saw was not symbolic — it was more real than anything on the earth.
The throne room is not poetry. It is the command center of eternity, the source of all true authority, and the place where heaven’s strategies are revealed.
Both prophets were taken to the very seat of all dominion — where light is not just illumination but living essence, where worship is not just a song but the sound of alignment, and where every creature exists for one central reality: the revelation of the King.
John was shown a heavenly protocol. Isaiah was brought into a heavenly reformation. Isaiah encountered the holiness of God — and realized his own uncleanness. John encountered the government of God — and saw the unveiling of divine order.
These encounters are now becoming available to a remnant generation — a people being called to live before the throne, to hear the voice like thunder, and to be sent back to the earth carrying the authority of heaven.
“Encounters with the throne of God are not just visions — they are invitations into eternal realms where destiny is shaped, mantles are conferred, and voices become thunders.”
SECTION 1: THE DOOR (Rev 4:1) vs THE VEIL (Isaiah 6:1)
Revelation 4:1 – “A door was opened in heaven...”
Isaiah 6:1 – “In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord...”
Revelation:
John sees a door open. Isaiah sees a veil removed.
The access point is different, but the realm is the same.
For John, it’s the call to “Come up here.”
For Isaiah, it’s the removal of a distraction (Uzziah) that opened his eyes.
“When men die to idols, the throne becomes visible.”
Application:
There are things that must die before God will reveal higher realms.
You don’t see the throne clearly until you are ready for transformation.
“Sometimes the greatest hindrance to encounters is not sin — it’s the comfort of what we’ve always known.”
SECTION 2: THE THRONE
Rev 4:2 – “...and, behold, a throne was set in heaven...”
Isa 6:1 – “...I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and lifted up...” Revelation:
Same throne. Same King. Different expressions.
John sees the sovereignty of the throne.
Isaiah sees the holiness and exaltation of the throne.
“True encounters with God always reveal His otherness — that He is not like us.”
“Men who truly see the throne are broken. You don’t walk away boasting; you walk away burning.”
SECTION 3: THE SERAPHIM AND LIVING CREATURES
Rev 4:6–8 – Four living creatures with eyes all around, crying “Holy, holy, holy” Isa 6:2–3 – Seraphim with six wings, crying “Holy, holy, holy”
• These are not cute angels — these are burning ones, custodians of the throne’s atmosphere.
• The more they see, the more they cry “Holy.”
“There are beings who have never seen sin, but still cover their faces — because even they cannot fully behold His glory.”
Spiritual Principle:
• The cry of “Holy” is not repetition — it is a response to fresh revelations of God.
“You know a man has left the throne room when his worship becomes mechanical.”
SECTION 4: THE GLORY AND SMOKE
Rev 4:5 – “From the throne came flashes of lightning and peals of thunder...” Isa 6:4 – “...and the house was filled with smoke.”
Meaning:
Smoke = the cloud of His presence.
Thunder and Lightning = judgment, voice, power, and governmental decrees.
“You cannot be casual in an atmosphere where even angels veil themselves. The smoke is a protocol of preservation.”
SECTION 5: THE RESPONSE OF THE MAN
Rev 4:10 – “...the 24 elders fall down before Him...” Isa 6:5 – “Woe is me! For I am undone...”
Contrast:
The elders cast crowns — surrender.
Isaiah cries woe — repentance.
“True encounters bring two responses: awe and brokenness.”
Insight:
You don’t see your filth until you see His purity.
You don’t see your pride until you see His throne.
SECTION 6: PURIFICATION AND COMMISSIONING
Isa 6:6–7 – A coal from the altar touches Isaiah’s lips.
Rev 4 prepares for Rev 5 – where the Lamb begins to open scrolls and release mandates.Revelation:
Isaiah is purified to be sent.
John is lifted to receive scrolls (prophetic revelation).
“Before God gives a voice to the nations, He purifies the vessel at the altar.” “If your lips have not touched the coal, your words are just noise.”
SECTION 7: THE COMMISSION
Isa 6:8 – “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?”
Rev 5 leads into the Lamb opening the scroll — apostolic release.Key Point:
Throne encounters don’t end with visions.
They end with assignments.
“You were not shown the throne to brag — you were shown the throne to burn. To go. To represent.”
FINAL PRAYER:
“Lord, take me beyond the veil. Beyond the noise of the earth. Beyond the distractions of Uzziah. Let me see the throne. Let me encounter the burning ones. Purge my lips with holy fire. And then, Lord — send me. Make me a voice that echoes the decrees of heaven. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”