Did you ever wonder what songs will be in heaven? Our next story about John will tell you.
Not everyone was as happy as Lady Huntingdon to hear God’s Word. Sad to say, most people in England at this time felt they could earn their way to heaven with good works. This is, you remember, just what John thought before he was saved.
One day John met a man who told him that he hoped to get to go to heaven by his good works. John replied, “You will be the first that got to heaven that way.” Then John asked him a strange question.
“What will you do when you get to heaven?”
The surprised man had never considered that, so he asked, “What will others do there?”
John answered, “They will sing, ‘Glory . . . unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.’ But your song, sir, will be, ‘Glory to myself, for I have earned my way to heaven.’ ”
John told the man, “Oh, sir, your song will make discord in heaven!”
The man looked quite shocked at this and finally was ready to listen to what John had to tell him from God’s precious Word. We hope that he believed it and that he also will be among those who shall be in heaven singing, “To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.” Revelation 1:66And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:6).
You also will be there if you call upon the Lord to save you. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:1313For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13). Are you on your way to heaven to sing with John Wesley and many others? What is your song now?