Ezekiel 1:4-11
I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north--an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was that of a man, but each of them had four faces and four wings. Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. Under their wings on their four sides they had the hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings, and their wings touched one another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out upward; each had two wings, one touching the wing of another creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.
Revelation 4:6-11
Also before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE Lord GOD ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME." Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
Both the Old and the New Testament has a record of the four living creatures in God's presence. Of all the creatures of God's creation, why were there only four living creatures in God's presence? Why not five or ten or fifteen or even more? God has created billions and billions of His creatures and why was there only four in His presence? What do that four represent?
Why are there only four gospels? What happens to anyone who opposes the four gospels? What do you think will happen to those who distort and deface the four gospels? They already have four faces. What happens to you when you try to deface them? There are a group of people out there who are trying to deface the four gospels with their own 'ugly' faces (teachings) which everyone resents so badly. You can never deface the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The faces of the gospel are hidden in God's presence and they cannot be defaced by anyone. Even though how powerful or influential you have become in this world, you cannot deface the gospel. Why four craftsmen for the four horns? The four winds? The four horses? What do all these represent? Why is it only when the four living creatures give glory, honour and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, the twenty four elders fall down in worship before Him? They lay their crowns before Him.Why? When the four gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ are lifted up before man, He is praised and worshipped.
Colossians 3:1-3
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
