What will it be like in Heaven? One beautiful scene the Bible gives us is the amazing glory of standing in awe and gratitude before Jesus with brothers and sisters from every language and nation, and from every age – an uncountable number! And indescribable glory!
To Be in That Number
To be one of the number that no one can count,
to stand with sisters and brothers no longer earth-bound,
from every nation and language, every tribe, every land;
all dressed in white, washed in the blood of the Lamb…..
In front of the Lamb, to join in the cry,
spontaneous and glorious as it rings through the sky:
“Salvation belongs to our God and the Lamb!”
The tears of earth gone; wiped away by God’s hand…..
To join with the angels and fall down on my face
and worship Him, the God of all grace;
to live in His presence, to serve Him forever…..
this is my hope and brings joy without measure!
(Rev.7:9-17)
"Serve" has become a dirty word. But it sounds different when it is associated with serving the force that wipes away the tears of earth. I'm in.