4 Apr 2014; Rev 21

4 Apr 2014; Rev 21

Rev 21 speaks about the new Jerusalem. With Satan, the beast and the false prophet (one is, the other one has yet to come and one who will come for a while Rev 17:10) are gone.

Rev 21 present 2 side of the world. The world we are in now with Satan and his guys around. Persecution, affliction, deception, material delusion, pain and suffering...

The other world that will come - a miss out on all evils. There is no need for seas (evaporation, condensation, cloud formation and rain) because God will give water to those who thirst.

And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. (Revelation 21:6 ESV)

There is no need for the sun and moon, because God is the light. He will be with man. He will make all things new.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “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 ESV)

How then is our response? No use to struggling out and make a name for yourself? No power status, power, material wealth...

If that is so, the world has made us too comfortable for the world that is coming and we want to stay in this old world. It is because we have the comfort of our wealth, our status and our power.

But to those, who suffer, the less fortunate, they long for the new world. No wonder Jesus said, the pure, the children can easily accept the kingdom of God.

What is my stand and response? The old world will not last - invest in time the things for the new world.