God gives John a vision of the glory of His throne. Through vivid imagery God may just be giving us clues as to how we can pursue glimpses of it here and now. If people would desire the courage to do great things for God whether in good deeds or in suffering here on earth they must learn see His glory as it truly is in heaven. When we pray that God’s will would be done on earth as it is in heaven may we already have a vision for what that would look like!