I AM MAKING EVERYTHING NEW!
Revelation 21:1-27
“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.”
Can you imagine living in a world where God is the prevailing Spirit? John describes it in this way: “I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”
God is the God of love, of goodness, of righteousness, of compassion, of mercy and grace. Can you imagine a world where these qualities permeate every aspect of life? 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.
Can you imagine your body bursting with health and vitality, your interactions bring you joy, your memories are full of beauty and wonder, and you actually have the capacity and resources to bring into fruition the ideas in your head? Our life will be built on that which is precious and pure.
Lest you think that in time everything will become boring, with the same emotions, the same results and the same bright colours, John tells us that the splendour, glory and honour of the nations will be brought into the city. This is not going to be a life where God determines everything and we are but players in the stories he tells. Life will still go on, but far, far, better.
If all these thoughts excite you, realise that they are only your imagination; God’s reality will be far more wonderful.
“Those who are victorious (he who overcomes) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.”