Chapter 1 verse 4 relates that GOD is "Him which is, and which was, and which is to come" (In other words 'Father Time'). I believe that GOD's throne is represented by the Clock in the heavens known as 'The Precession of the Equinoxes'. This is a circular path that is formed by the wobble of the earth on its axis. Our northern Pole Star is now 'Polaris', but somewhere around 12,000 B.C. it was 'Vega', which is the Brightest northern Pole Star on this approximately 25,800 year cycle. The Seven spirits/angels before the throne are actually Seven Pole Stars, which reside within certain time periods or churches, on or near this circular path of the Equinoxes. Jesus, who walks in the midst of the Seven 'G'-olden candlesticks/lampstands/churches, holds in His right hand Seven Stars, which are the angels of the Seven churches. Jesus tells the angel of the first church of 'Ephesus' to: "Remember from whence thou artfallen, and do the first works". 'Ephesus' sits at the time period beginning at the brightest Pole Star of 'Vega'. The period of 'Ephesus' could go from @12,000 B.C. to @8,700 B.C.. Jesus asks this church to do the first works by going back in time (to begin where the brightest Pole Star of 'Vega' sits, as it marks the beginning of this clock and also the beginning of our time as a civilization at around 12,000 B.C.).