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 that He has made?” I said, “it’s written in the Bible, the heavens shall melt with a fervent heat”. She proceeded to tell me a story. It went something like this. If I had people occupying my home, and the people were violating my principles. She said, “Would you burn down your house, or get rid of the people? Why would God burn His earth and heavens? God won’t burn His earth.”
I told her. God did that already with the flood (getting rid of the people). He drowned the human race with the exception of Noah and his family with the majority of the animals, saving only the male and female of every kind. (The earth is still corrupt today. People on earth are still corrupt today.) Sin has permeated this earth even the trees become sick and die. She continued to insist that God will not burn this earth.
She asked me, “What about the heavens? Why would God burn up the heavens?” I said “the heavens are also touched by sin. We have meteorites breaking off and flying pass the earth”. Just recently we heard of two such incidents. The disentegration of meteorites and stars tells us that the universe is also infected by sin. Even stars die.
God made the heavens and the earth perfect. Just as termites eat away at a building and causes it to be weakened. Even so, sin has infected the human race, the earth and the heavens. God will burn the heavens and the earth to rid the universe of sin. 2Peter 3: 10 -12: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat, both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. NKJV
God is giving us a new heaven and a new earth. Revelation 21: 1. A new people – born again believers in Jesus Christ - will be occupying the new heaven and the new earth. Revelation 21: 5: Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me (John). “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” NKJV Read Revelations Chapters 21 and 22.
Will you be one of the new people in the new heaven and the new earth? . If not, it is time for you to surrender your life to the Savior – The Lord Jesus Christ - God's Holy Son. Do not plan on staying on this earth or in the heavens that we have now. They will be burnt up. (By the way, the lady at my door told me she will get back to me as they were leaving.)
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 that He has made?” I said, “it’s written in the Bible, the heavens shall melt with a fervent heat”. She proceeded to tell me a story. It went something like this. If I had people occupying my home, and the people were violating my principles. She said, “Would you burn down your house, or get rid of the people? Why would God burn His earth and heavens? God won’t burn His earth.”
I told her. God did that already with the flood (getting rid of the people). He drowned the human race with the exception of Noah and his family with the majority of the animals, saving only the male and female of every kind. (The earth is still corrupt today. People on earth are still corrupt today.) Sin has permeated this earth even the trees become sick and die. She continued to insist that God will not burn this earth.
She asked me, “What about the heavens? Why would God burn up the heavens?” I said “the heavens are also touched by sin. We have meteorites breaking off and flying pass the earth”. Just recently we heard of two such incidents. The disentegration of meteorites and stars tells us that the universe is also infected by sin. Even stars die.
God made the heavens and the earth perfect. Just as termites eat away at a building and causes it to be weakened. Even so, sin has infected the human race, the earth and the heavens. God will burn the heavens and the earth to rid the universe of sin. 2Peter 3: 10 -12: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat, both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. NKJV
God is giving us a new heaven and a new earth. Revelation 21: 1. A new people – born again believers in Jesus Christ - will be occupying the new heaven and the new earth. Revelation 21: 5: Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me (John). “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” NKJV Read Revelations Chapters 21 and 22.
Will you be one of the new people in the new heaven and the new earth? . If not, it is time for you to surrender your life to the Savior – The Lord Jesus Christ - God's Holy Son. Do not plan on staying on this earth or in the heavens that we have now. They will be burnt up. (By the way, the lady at my door told me she will get back to me as they were leaving.)
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