After this, I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God. Revelation 19:1
For context, the previous chapter (Revelation 18) records the judgment and lament over Babylon – a wicked and unrighteous city. Some of the doom songs and pronouncements include:
… Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!
… Woe! Woe to you, great city!
… Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last God has judged her for your sakes.
… The music of harps and singers and of flutes and trumpets will no longer be heard in you.
… No workers will ever set up shop in that city, and the sound of grinding grain will be silenced forever.
… Lamps will no longer shine anywhere in Babylon, and couples will never again say wedding vows there.
It was after all ‘this’, that a new theme of praise broke out in heaven! Halleluyah! I heard a word for
someone and as always, it’s good news. God has closed the old chapter of your life and has opened a new one – after this!
It doesn’t matter what your ‘this’ comprised, He’s giving you a new song instead of a dirge. The former things have passed away so put on your colourful garment of praise and celebrate. #ihaw #thereisgoodnews #fulfilmentcomes #hollaapraise
Music by Fred Hammond and RFC