Revelation 4:11 11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, because you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
The reason the four creatures and elders worship God is now clearly revealed. Their endless praise acknowledge God as worthy. Worthy (axios) and “worship” are related in English. “Worship” comes from Old English weorþscipe, formed from weorþ, meaning “worth” or “worthy.” Worship is the response of encountering a worthy being. God is the highest Lord. No other being deserves worship. We are to worship the Lord God and him alone (Exodus 20:5).
Worship involves giving God glory, honor, and power. Human, in their fallen and deceived state, strive for these three and end up in idolatry of self and the objects they make. When worship is directed to anyone or anything other than God, it will turn to self-glorification, self-honor, and self-empowerment. People fight for recognition. They seek to be honored by others. They pursue positions of power and influence. These actions often result in others getting hurt. People rise to power on the backs of others, sometimes even in the church.
According to this verse, the clear reason God deserves worship is because he is the Creator. Creation must acknowledge its creator. To do otherwise fuels sin’s lust for more. Sin is the result of replacing worship of the Creator with worship of creation (Romans 1:18-31). Worship begins with humility, with laying the crowns of our achievements and self-worth before the one who has created us so that we return his love.