God Makes All Things New

God's People Worship
The Prophet and Praise
The Glorious New Creation

Revelation 21:1-8

The Message

Everything New

21 I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea.

² I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending resplendent out of Heaven, as ready for God as a bride for her husband.
^3-5 I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone.” The Enthroned continued, “Look! I’m making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate.”
^6-8 Then he said, “It’s happened. I’m A to Z. I’m the Beginning, I’m the Conclusion. From Water-of-Life Well I give freely to the thirsty. Conquerors inherit all this. I’ll be God to them, they’ll be sons and daughters to me. But for the rest—the feckless and faithless, degenerates and murderers, sex peddlers and sorcerers, idolaters and all liars—for them it’s Lake Fire and Brimstone. Second death!”

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For Reflection

Look toward the New Jerusalem.  Have hope in the promise of the Lord.  Bring God with you into your neighborhood.  Help wipe tears from your neighbor's eyes.  Help them be reconciled to God.  God makes everything new, a fresh start for all. 

Pray

that you will offer life to all whom you encounter.  Pray that all whom you meet will see God in your eyes.  Pray for all the world's people, that they may find the comfort of living in the hollow of God's hand.