Tuesday, November 8: Isaiah 65- A Day is coming.

Promises of a bright and wonderful future, seeds of heaven and a glorious day. As Isaiah’s word from the Lord winds down, God gives a glimpse into the day when He will make things new. From verse 17 to the end, brush strokes of a new Jerusalem are splashed on future’s canvas.

Here is but a portion of what God said through Isaiah:

"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. ….

The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but dust will be the serpent's food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain," says the LORD  (17-19, 25).

My thoughts immediately traveled to the last book of the Bible and to its next to last chapter where God puts the final accents of color on the canvas of what heaven will be like:

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, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live 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 (Revelation 21:1-4).

There is a future and a hope and a home for those who love the Lord. Hang in there, remain faithful to Jesus because you will not regret it.

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to see a glimpse of heaven and eternity, the new heaven and earth You will create, fills my heart with strength. Like catching a glimpse of the finish line while still in the midst of the race, I am filled with both awe for Your love, compassion, and new found energy to keep running the race. Thank You and bless You for this gift this morning. Praise be to the One who has secured the future. Alleluia, Amen.

 

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