“Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.” – Isaiah 65:17
In Revelation 21:1 John, the Apostle of Christ, sees a new heaven and a new earth. The old ones simply disappear. That is the fulfillment of Isaiah 65:17. When the final judgment has taken place and time is no more, then a new heaven and earth will appear and the life that believers in Christ had been promised shall begin. Babies will no longer die in their first few days; adults will live a full life. Only those who are cursed will live to 100 years old, but the righteous will be considered young at 100.
Invaders will no longer take the land from people, but the homes the people have built and the vineyards they have grown will be theirs alone to enjoy. The people will no longer work in vain and their children will no longer be doomed to face misfortune. The people will be blessed of God, and because of that their children will also be blessed of God. The Lord will answer their prayers even before they speak them out. As a sign that peace has come, the wolf and lamb will feed together. The lion will eat hay like a cow, but snakes will dine on dust. There will be no injury, sickness or death.
“… eye has not seen nor ear heard that which the Lord has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). In spite of scriptures best efforts to reveal the beauty and wonder of our future eternal home, the human mind is incapable of comprehending what we are in store for. In that day whatever we had enjoyed in this life will seem trivial by comparison. What we were promised and have been waiting for will have arrived and it seems as though anything we can imagine is possible. A brief glimpse at the future of the believer in Christ provides hope for those who struggle in the here and now.
Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing! rlkeller
Resource: The Life Application Study Bible.
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