The Former Things

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” - Revelation 21:3-4

Last Sunday morning I woke up with a Vacation Bible School song playing on repeat in my head (link below). And what a wonderful message it has brought to my ears.

God has promised some amazing things in the Bible. Especially in Revelation 21. No more death, mourning, crying, or pain anymore. Forever! Oh, my. Imagine living in a world like that.

There will be no more presidential elections to concern ourselves with. No more wars or fighting. No more hostages. No more protests. No more 'agendas' to push. No more lies to spin.

The cool thing about these two verses from The Book of Revelation is this. Not only do they refer to a time coming in the future, but they also refer to the change that happens to each one of our hearts when we place our faith in jesus.

So many wonderful things have happened to me lately. It's almost like I am being given one last taste of this world before being taken out of it. These blessings are also a foretaste of things to come!

One thing I DO know for sure is that God has better things in store for us - for each and every child He has called to be with Him in His kingdom. And that is truly amazing because we are ALL sinners.

"For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin." - Ecclesiastes 7:20

God hates sin. Yet He loves and extends grace and mercy to all who believe in Him. Why?

"God is love." - 1 John 4:8

Now, as to "the former things." Everyone has done something that they regret. Wouldn't it be nice to erase all of those things. We can! Through our faith in Jesus. All we have to do is repent, believe, and then we can forever receive the blessing of a new heart.

When we allow Jesus to be our Lord, our 'head,' we become changed. The old has become new . . .

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17

So rejoice today!

Every Tear - AIG VBS Song