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Believers will cast their crowns before God's throne

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Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia " 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 created." ( Revelation 4:10-11 ) As Christians , we are promised crowns of various sorts. Those we have ministered to are our "crown of rejoicing" ( 1 Thessalonians 2:19 ), 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 "incorruptible" ( 1 Corinthians 9:25 ), lasting for eternity. But of what use will crowns be in glory? We will willingly cast our "crowns"--our accom