Theme Song Thursday: Revelation Song

Have you ever read a book that changes you? There have been a few in my adult life--mostly works of literature--that left me different, and for the better, when I closed the cover.

One of those books, which I first read about a year and a half ago, is titled Heaven. As you see here. It's a book of theology in which Alcorn exegetes all that the Bible tells us about Heaven. What will it look like? Will pets or other animals be there? What will we do there for all eternity?

It was a big deal for me to read because I had very little idea of what I was actually looking forward to. We have cartoons that give us a certain version: old men with halos standing on clouds with quill pens checking through a book. . . There are a few movies that offer a version, and usually include the suggestion that human beings "earn wings" and become angels.

But none of this matches up with the version of Heaven presented in the Bible. Nor do they even match up with the version presented in the sacred books of other worlds' religions. (And here might also be a good place to point out that people who suggest that the worlds' religions all boil down to the same basic content need look no further than each religion's vision of the Other Side. To suggest to a Buddhist that his "heaven" is the same as the Christian's is a profound disrespect to the very core of Buddhism. Let's not even start on what Islam teaches. . .)

Anyway. Alcorn does a terrific job of teaching what the Bible teaches, and as I believe the Bible is the truth on these matters, after reading Alcorn's book, I had a much fuller hope and vision for what awaits me.

And it's very, very cool.

Did you know we are going to have jobs in Heaven that will be pure joy for us with no toil??? I'm hoping to be a lecturer on the History of the World Now that We Can See Heaven's Archives on all Matters for at least the first 100,000 years. You are all invited to my presentations. Free to the public.

Another part of our time in Heaven will be corporate worship. I don't know how that will work--maybe there'll be schedule for which band will play when. Bands from all over the world, and I am so looking forward to the Reggae sessions. I picture Jesus dancing on stage with the band as they play and as the rest of Heaven worships Him.

And I have the recurring hope and vision of holding hands will all my family, all worshipping together.

So.

The song that brings Heaven to mind more than other is Revelation Song. We sang it in church this past Sunday and I thought, "This one is for this Thursday!" Most of its lyrics are taken from the Book of Revelation (the book that shows us more of Heaven than any other). I am certain this will be on the of the songs we'll all sing together on day.