Heavenly Singing

I was looking at the music of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handels' Messiah and began to think about how noisy heaven will be, but noisy in a good way.

If you've ever heard this piece of music, you know there is a lot going on in it. It is a very grand, majestic piece and has the voices singing different things at the same time. Kind of like the way we sang row, row, row your boat as children...a song in the round.

This song, however, is not some silly children's round but speaks of the omnipotence of God, His eternal state, and His reign as King of kings and Lord of lords. And that is what heavenly singing will be.

In Revelation 4 (and Isaiah 6) we're told the four living creatures say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come." Every time they hear this, the twenty-four elders worship by falling on their faces before the throne saying, "Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they existed and were created."

My understanding is that these praises are being raised in heaven right now and this is what I will hear when I get there. And this will continue "day and night they never cease" until the time for the final judgment of the earth. (Kinda makes me wonder what those who denigrate modern praise choruses will feel at hearing these same words over and over for eternity.)

When the Lamb steps up to take the scroll to begin the final judgment of the earth, the songs change and the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders are joined by "...angels numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands..." What a hallelujah chorus that will be as they all are saying "...with a loud voice, 'Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.' "

I read that and get excited about being in heaven, my real home!