Would You Be Lonely And Feel Out Of Place In Heaven?
Rev 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation."
This is a vision of the apostle John about the choir of redeemed people singing praises in heaven in the future. All who will be in heaven will sing the words to the Lord Jesus Christ: "...You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood..."
Zero in on that expression please. Those words are the very reason why they will be in heaven, enjoying God forever.
Many people believe that they can be with God forever because they have redeemed themselves by being good, philanthropic and charitable to others. All these have their proper place, but they are not the basis of salvation and redemption.
The reason why a sinner can be saved and redeemed and be with God forever in heaven is the redemption of the Lord Jesus Christ by His blood that was shed on the cross.
If you can go to heaven and be with God forever by redeeming yourself through your own efforts, then you would be the loneliest man or woman in heaven. You would feel out of place.
Why? Because you cannot truthfully sing with them to the Savior: "You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood" because in reality it was you who redeemed yourself through your own efforts. Singing that would be a lie. And "Liars go to hell" so they say.
You see, you don't get redeemed and get saved and be in heaven to be with God forever by working for it, by your own striving. No, you go there by being redeemed by the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, when you come to Him in repentance and faith.
Ask the choir!
