Singling the Triumphal New Song - Singing as if a New Song

 In harmony with this, John reports:  "And I heard a sound out of heaven as the sound of many waters and as the sound of loud thunder;  and the sound that I heard   was as  as of singers who accompany themselves on the harp playing on their harps.  And they are singin as if a new song before the throne  and before the three living creatures and the elders; and no one   was able to master  that song before the hundred and forty-four  thousand, who have been bought from the earth."  (Revelation 14:2, 3) It is no wonder tha John, upon hearing  144,000 voices  joined in one melodius chorus, is reminded   of roaring waterfalls and pealing thunderclaps.  How pleasant that clear harplike accompaniement! (Psalm 81:2) What choir  on earth could ever attain to the grandeur of that magnificent chorus?

And what is this "new song"?  As we noted discussion Revelation 5:9, 10,  the song  has to do with Jehovah's Kingdom purposes and his wonderful provision, through Christ Jesus,  for making spiritual Israel  "a kingdom and priests to our God." It is a song of praise to Jehovah publicizing  the new things he is accomplishing by means of the Israel of God and in behalf  of it. (Galatians 6:16)   Members  of this spiritual Israel respond to the psalmists invitatio:  "Praise Jah, you people!  Sing to Jehovah a new song, his praise in the congregation of loyal ones.  Let Israel rejoice  in its Grand Maker, the sons of Zion-let them be joyful in their King."  (Psalm 149:1, 2)  True, those words  written centuries agaon, but in our day, they have been sung with new understanding.  In 1914 the Messianc Kingdom was born. (Revelation 12:10) In 1919 Jehovah's people on earth began to announce "the word of the kingdom" with renewed zeal.  (Matthew 13:19)  Stimulated  by the yeartext for 1919 (Isaiah 54:17) and encouraged by their resortaion to a spiritual  paradise, they began in that year to 'sing to Jehovah with music in their hearts.' - EPHESIANS 5:19. 

Why is it, though  that only 144,000 are able to learn the song mentioned at  Revelaton 14:3  Because  it has to do with their experiences as chosen heirs  of God's Kingdom.  They alone are bought from the earth to become part of that heavenly Kingdom, and they alone "will be priests . . . and will rule as kings" with Jesus Christ for a thousand years to bring mankind  to pefection.  They alone are seen to b "singing as if a new song "in the presence   of Jehovah.  These unique experiences and prospects give them a singular appreciation of the Kingdom and enable them in a way that no one else can. - REVELATION  20:6; Colossians 1:13;  1 THESSALONIANS  2:11, 12, 

Next time;  Singing the Triumphal New Song - Singing as if a New Song. 

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