A New Heaven and a New Earth
A few days ago I was at home, when I heard a knock on my door. I looked and I saw two ladies. I turned away from the door and went back to my reading. I thought if I heard the knocks again, I will answer the door. Before I could pick up my Bible to read, sure enough the knocking started again and a little louder this time. I answered the door. One of the ladies - the spokeswoman of the two – thanked me for answering the door. Then she commented on how commonplace prejudice is. She asked me if I knew of a country or place without prejudice. I said no. She then asked me what was the solution for ridding the world of prejudice? I told her I was looking for the return of the Lord Jesus. Then I mentioned, as an afterthought, the heavens and the earth will be burned up (no need for me or anyone to worry about ridding the world of prejudice). My mentioning the burning of the earth and the heavens, struck a nerve. She said to me. “Why would God burn the earth and the heavens...