Crowns

The crown is a well-accepted concept of the Bible. God is King of all and all those who are saved will receive a “crown”. Each crown will be adorn with jewels or whatever and will not be all the same. A person’s crown will be a visible reward based on how the person is judged.

2Ti_4:8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,

will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Jas_1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will

receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

1Pe_5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

There is a common misconception that we will throw down our crown at the feet of Jesus.

Here is what it says in Revelation:

Rev 4:3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an

emerald encircled the throne.

Rev 4:4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four

elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.

Rev 4:5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the

throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.

Rev 4:6 Also in front of 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.

Rev 4:7 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.

Rev 4:8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even

under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,'

who was, and is, and is to come."

Rev 4:9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and

who lives for ever and ever,

Rev 4:10 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:

Rev 4:11 "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."

So you see it is the 24 elders who lay their crowns at the feet of God, not the saved. There is no other mention of crowns being cast to the feet of God/Jesus. When we get our crown, it is for us, and we will be adopted into the family of God. The crown is part of our reward. We NEVER cast it off. I can’t imagine that we will wear it all of the time, but we will get a crown, a crown of glory.