Revelation 21 - 6.29.26
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 21: 1-8
“Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
OBSERVATION
In this passage, John is seeing a vision of the age to come when Jesus Christ fully restores creation. Sin, Satan and death will be defeated, and all of God’s people will experience Him in such a great magnitude. Although the book of Revelation tells of the horrible events that will take place on earth due to sin and the rejection of God, Jesus Christ will correct it all. These final chapters are messages of hope of what is to come. Christ ensures us, His bride, that we will be with Him forever, will no longer shed tears, will no longer experience pain, will drink from the spring of the water of life and be victorious. Those who oppose Him to live how they want will not be victorious, and will face the same fate as Satan, his angels, sin and death.
APPLICATION
The life that we live is short compared to eternity. James describes our lives as mist and not knowing if tomorrow will be given (James 4:14). That is why we as ambassadors of this new Kingdom must ensure that we are serving the coming King and inviting others to be apart of it. Every Believer should look forward to this time and not be concerned for the things of this world because it will be destroyed for better things to come in the presence of God. Let us set our minds on being with God for eternity with no more pain, suffering, worry, depression, and mourning.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, thank you for this message of hope to be with you for eternity. Help us to set our eyes on you. In Matthew 13:44-46, You described the Kingdom of God as “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
Thank you for addressing our concerns that life will bring which you have experienced yourself when you walked the earth.
- Darrence Hamilton
