New Heavens and New Earth
Hello everyone,
How are you doing today? I hope well and
bubbling in the Lord.
Primary Text
“But the day of the Lord will come like a
thief, and then the heavens will vanish (pass away) with a thunderous crash,
and the [material] elements [of the universe] will be dissolved with fire, and
the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up. Since all these
things are thus in the process of being dissolved, what kind of person ought
[each of] you to be [in the meanwhile] in consecrated and holy behavior and devout and
godly qualities, While you wait and earnestly long for (expect and hasten) the
coming of the day of God by reason of which the flaming heavens will be
dissolved, and the [material] elements [of the universe] will flare and melt with fire? But we look for new
heavens and a new earth according to His promise, in which righteousness
(uprightness, freedom from sin, and right standing with God) is to abide.” 2
Peter 3v10-13 (AMP)
It is amazing what believers have to look
forward to. While the heavens and earth and works would be destroyed, we are
looking forward to new heavens and a new earth. Hallelujah! But this new
heavens and earth would not be enjoyed by all, for Revelations 21v8 (AMP) says
“But as for the cowards and the
ignoble and the contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive, and as for
the unbelieving and faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled with
abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolaters
(those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all
liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed) – [all of these
shall have] their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is
the second death.” Are your ways right with the Lord?
Supplementary Text
“Then I saw a new sky (heaven) and a new earth, for the former sky and
the former earth had passed away (vanished), and there no longer existed any
sea. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from
God, all arrayed like a bride beautified and
adorned for her husband; Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its distinct words,
saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent)
among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them
and be their God. God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death
shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor
grief nor pain any more, for the old condition and the former order of things have passed away.” Revelations
21v1-4 (AMP)
Prayer
If you have not accepted Jesus as
your Lord and personal Saviour, and you want to have a relationship with Him.
The Bible says:
“If you declare with your mouth,
“Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For it is with your heart that
you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your
faith and are saved.” Romans 10v9-10 (NIV)
You can say this prayer: Heavenly
Father, I come to You today, confessing that I am a sinner. I am sorry for all
that I have done and ask that You forgive me for all of my sins and cleanse me
from all unrighteousness. Lord Jesus, I ask that You be Lord and Saviour over
my life. I believe that You came to die for my sins, and that God raised You
from the dead. Thank You Father for translating me out of the kingdom of
darkness into the Kingdom of Your dear Son. Thank You for sealing me with Your
Holy Spirit of promise. Please keep me till the end in You, and may Your Name
alone be glorified in my life, in Jesus name I pray, amen.
If you said this prayer today,
know that you are now a child of God and that there is much jubilation in
heaven because of you. Begin to attend a Bible-believing church, and keep the
faith! Welcome into God’s family.
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