Revelation 4:6 (ESV) – “…and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.”
Before the throne of God, there stretches something breathtaking—a sea of glass, clear as crystal. It is not stormy. It is not broken. It is calm. Unshaken. Like a mirror reflecting the majesty of God.
In Scripture, the sea often symbolizes chaos, danger, and distance. Most scholars believe that this sea is fresh clean water and not a salt sea as “there is no more sea”In Heaven there is no need for a salt sea to cleanse and purify as there is no rot or decay. Here it is stilled—perfect peace spreads beneath the throne. No waves crash here. No fear lingers in the deep.
Some scholars see in this sea a reminder of the bronze basin in the temple—the laver where priests were washed. Here, though, no cleansing is needed. Christ has made us clean once and for all.
Others see it as symbolic of God’s sovereignty—everything beneath Him is transparent, controlled, and beautiful. Nothing is hidden. Nothing is out of place.
Exodus 30:18 – “You shall also make a basin of bronze… for washing.”
Psalm 89:9 – “You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.”
Revelation 15:2 – “And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire…”
Life Application:
The chaos of earth will not follow you to glory. Even now, let your soul rest in the knowledge that Heaven is not a place of fear or turmoil. Before the throne, peace is permanent—and the storms are silenced forever.
— Daily Diamonds | A Glimpse of Glory