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I SAW HEAVEN OPEN

by SIXTUS ONYEANUSI  
1/12/2012 / Christian Living


As I knelt in deep prayer

My heart was touched and broken

God's Light passed the first layer

And I saw Heaven open

Oh, Jesus sits on His throne

Pearly bright smiles on His face

Assuring my glorious hope

Pouring me His awesome grace

I realized more Jesus loves me

I felt His Spirit move through me

I felt His living joy within

Peace. Chilling peace flowed from Him!

His blessings soaked me like rain

His mercies came new again


I saw Heaven open

When my heart got broken

The purity of Heaven

The beauty of Heaven

Its splendours and honours

They're high, so high, very high

I saw glorious things of God

God is Truth, in Him is no lie

Oh, I saw victorious men

Faithful soldiers of the cross

Basking in the bliss of Christ

Here now, I must reprove myself

Would you end up in the "night"?

What should keep you from that light?


("I would not give one moment of Heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years." - Martin Luther )

All the glories of the world

And the beauty of its walls

All the riches of the world

And the pleasures of its works

Never can stand Heaven's joy

Never stand Heaven's reward


I saw Heaven open

And poured contempt on this world

Oh, how we have pursed vain things

Forsaking eternal things

This, to God, is a grave sin

To watch His purpose perish

For we match to the world we cherish

If we see Heaven open

If we see Heaven's treasures

We will all bow down broken

If we see Heaven's pleasures

We'll forsake the lust of this world

We'll fall in love with Jesus

And take His yoke upon us

To live, to live will be for Him

To die, to die will be for Him

Striving with faith in His word

Dying with love in His work

And great will be our reward


I saw Heaven open

Behold the sweet beaula ground

The glimpse was just a token

More of that will yet abound


I saw Heaven open

Then saw the world is empty

The world offers just nothing

It's just empty, it's empty

It lies in waste-it's rotten

I saw a greater Kingdom

Where dwells the purest wisdom

And boundless holy freedom


I saw Heaven open

Then saw the world is so dark

It's just empty, it's empty

It's so poor to not come back

I was grieved when I arose

When I say empty, I mean empty

If you still hold this world so close

You've not seen eternity

If you still hold this world so dear

You've not seen Heaven open

You're yet to know the end is near

You're still proud and unbroken

Thus your heart is hard and blind

If you see Heaven open

You Must indeed change your mind

The whole world is just ashes

They see decay everyday

They will very soon vanish

Its "fine" fashions pass away


I saw Heaven open

My thoughts and views of life changed

My inner eyes were opened

What I saw got me challenged

I saw, I saw reality

The world is a mere shadow

Seeking the world is vanity

After "pleasures" come great sorrows

Must I miss that which I saw?

I have made up my whole mind

To end in Heaven for sure

I refuse to remain blind

My heart has now decided

That Heaven will I live for

I must arise from the dead

To live above unlike before

Kingdom purpose I'll pursue

Putting Christ first as I should

Wasting not just one moment

Pouring time to seek His face

Maintaining a white garment

Standing so strong in God's grace

I mean, remaining holy

I mean, remaining lowly

I mean, remaining loving

I mean, quickly forgiving

I mean long-enduring

I mean, being rich in good works

So rich in joy, peace and love

So rich in faith, virtue and truth


Laying up treasures up above

Bringing many to Jesus

Adding to my crown more pearly jewels

Giving even the breathe I take

Pouring contempt on my pride

Doing all for His Name's sake

Letting men take me aride

This is virtue, it's Christ's mind

Letting go myself ego

That I may win more and more

Soul winners may not have gold

But they have treasures above

They shine as lights in God's sight

They are treasured in Heaven

For the help send forth the Light

Plucking men out from fire

Bringing smiles on Jesus' face

Helping men share in God's grace

Walls of fire surround them

As they stand fast with love unfeigned

None of their hairs falls aground

Which Heaven knows not about

Though they be counted as fools

For having God's will fulfilled

Though they be dead for Christ's sake

For the love they have for Him

That many men might be saved

Yet in His Kingdom, they live

Faithful is whom they've believed

They will live, yes forever

They will gather at the river

That flows by the throne of God

("People who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget that they too are expending their lives...and when the bubble has burst they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have wasted." - Nate Saint)


I saw Heaven open

And waved goodbye to the world

My soul now cries "Jesus only"

I don't see a blocking wall

To stop me from Heaven's course

Onward, upward with the cross


I saw Heaven open

Decided to live for Christ

Woe, woe, woe upon me, woe

If I don't be with Him at last

I must not miss what I saw

I have a place in Heaven

But must make my election sure

Let me work out my salvation

With trembling and holy fear

Standing on true foundation

For His coming draweth near

Must I miss this Heaven's joy?

Will I not the saints there join?

The bliss of love I can't all tell

What shall I gain from this world?

Why should I trade Heaven for Hell?


I saw Heaven open

And my views changed about life

Our worth up there in Heaven

It's by how much we've given

Giving our lives to God's Son

Giving our lives to touch lives

Living each day for Jesus

Living all days like Jesus

For all good works, being so zealous!


I saw Heaven open

I saw Heaven's glorious light

Brighter than the brightest sun

Greater than earth's majesty

I saw how dark the world is

Noisy, empty and confused

Living to grab this world's goods

Forsaking divine purpose

Scrambling for clothes, house, fun, food

Holding possessions so close

Holding positions so dear

Missing their destiny in God


I saw Heaven open

And saw purpose for living

If I live not for Heaven

If I live to please myself

I have wasted my life-time

But if for Heaven-divine

I invested all my life

Though I suffer 'long the line

At last, great joy shall be mine!
At last, glory shall be mine!
At last, victory shall be mine!
At last, I'll be with Jesus!


("There is no greater cure for discouragement, fatigue or self-pity than to think of being in the presence of the Lord one day and of spending eternity with Him. We should make no apology for being heavenly minded." - John MacArthur)


I saw Heaven open

My hope of glory uplifted

Jesus only I will live for

O Lord, let my heart not be shifted


Till I in your image conform!

Let me love you like never before!


I saw Heaven open
And wished to go home

("He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in Heaven looks forward to eternity; he's moving daily toward his treasures. To him, death is gain. He who spends his life moving to his treasures has reason to rejoice. Are you despairing or rejoicing?" - Randy Alcorn


It pays to serve Jesus Christ,
I'm speaking from my heart...


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