"And crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
(Revelation 7:10)
Here the multitude of believers over many generations, in unison, affirms that salvation is all of God. There’s no self-praise or patting one another on the back for sticking it out or boasting in personal merit. Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb! It’s not us—it’s not about us. It’s the Lord that receives all praise and glory.
Here is the song of the redeemed in heaven. Is this your song on earth? Some might try to sing, “Salvation belongs mostly to our God,” as though God has taken care of 90 percent or even 99 percent but we’ve contributed our little part to salvation. If we listen to some supposed gospel presentations this very idea is conveyed. “If you want to be saved, then just walk down this aisle”; so one may be led to think that he has contributed a little part by walking down an aisle. “If you want to be saved, just pray this prayer”; so one may think that by his strong effort to pray a particular prayer that he has aided God in his salvation. There will be no such thinking or boasting in heaven! All boasting will focus on “our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
(Phil A. Newton)
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