Sing It Now!

And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slaughtered, and You redeemed people for God by Your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation. You made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth. - Revelation 5:9-10

In John' vision on Patmos, at the appearance of the Lamb, the heavenly residents sang of Christ's worth, sacrifice, and redemption. They also sang of His purpose in bringing people to saving faith from every tribe, language, people, and nation and their subsequent reign with Him as kings and priests. If you have ever wondered if believers will sing in heaven and what that song might be, here we have at least one answer.

Of course, if you are reading this then you're not there yet, are you? So, what about here and now?If your life today could be reduced to a song, would it harmonize with this new song revealed to John (and to us through the pages of Scripture)?

The life that is lived according to God's purpose will eloquently fold line upon line into a song of praise to Jesus. Does yours? Does mine? What will your life song ultimately be? May the song that Christ-followers will sing then, begin to be sung now, and continue for all eternity!

If every Christian is already considered a missionary, then all can stay put where they are, and nobody needs to get up and go anywhere to preach the gospel. But if our only concern is to witness where we are, how will people in unevangelized areas ever hear the gospel? The present uneven distribution of Christians and opportunities to hear the gospel of Christ will go unchanged. - Gordon Olson