Revelation 4:11 for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
This is the realization of the throne of God in you by the new spiritual birth and the Holy Spirit.
Starting at the beginning of Revelation 4, a throne is set in heaven! A throne is set in you, where God sits and reigns in you.
The realization of Jesus Christ bringing God into our very heart and life is exciting, awesome to behold and know.
The 24 elders are not for God, they are part of the throne of God for us. The 24 elders are a spiritual concept of the wisdom of God from the throne of God in our being from the new spiritual birth and Holy Spirit that has taken residence in us.
The 24 elders are busy throughout the book of Revelation establishing the wisdom of God in us.
The 4 living creatures(beasts) are also busy throughout the book of Revelation, showing the power and judgment of God in our lives.
God doesn't need 4 living creatures, we need them, as part of God's throne in our life they have purpose in us to build sons of God and push judgment into the workings of our soul.
Revelation 4:11 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.
It is God's pleasure to have His throne in a people. It is God's pleasure to put His power in mankind, in you and me.
The Holy Spirit teaches us the things of God's pleasure and creation.
Revelation 4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Seats are thrones. The elders have power. There are not people in you, there are living spiritual concepts and principles about the wisdom of God in you through the new spiritual birth and Holy Spirit that is in you.
24 has meaning in scripture also, I believe it is priesthood. There is a ministry in you round about the throne of God.
Here's what they say:
Revelation 4:10 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, 11 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.
The 4 beasts are also around the throne and they have something to say as well.
Revelation 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
These beasts are involved in the first four seals, the horses, "come and see", they say as the realization of the new birth takes place in the earth, in you and me.
The Bests are also in charge of the final judgments in our being, things that are not allowed in the Holy sanctuary.
Revelation 15:7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
The children of God learn to love the judgments of God, we are instructed to judge out all impurity hence:
Revelation 4:8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Holy, holy, holy.........sanctification!
These judgments have been from the throne of God through the beasts in the church past, present, and future.
The throne of God in the church in the saint in the world.