Revelation 21:4 AMP
[4] and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away.
A day is coming when the old order of things will change. A day is coming when all that you think you know and are familiar with will give way to that which is beyond your imagination, but which Jesus had spoken extensively about in His teachings to His disciples, and to the crowd too. A day is coming when that which is earthly and mortal will no longer be relevant, and all that matters will be what you have done with the One who makes all these eternal promises. It is very important that I take time to read and understand the purpose and plan of God for my earthly and eternal phases. It is of no use being known and widely celebrated down here on earth, while heaven has no record of any service that it can recognise or reward.
Take time to study the Word of God, and see His hand and heart, as He seeks to draw men to Himself. He offers what no other person, theory or principle can - eternal life. Reflect on the verse above: God will wipe away every tear from our eyes. That is a fundamental shift in what we are used to: sometimes, life can be hard, and things can move you to tears of joy as well as pain, but picture a life where the tears will be wiped off because there will not be a need for them. In the realm of joy unspeakable and limitless peace, where is the place of death, sickness, sorrow, anguish, pain or disease? In the kingdom of the Most High God, the Omniscient, Omnipotent and Omnipresent God, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End, where is the place of the works of the devil or his cohorts?
The above is the reason why I need to take my eternal reality very seriously. No matter how many good years I get on earth, or the value of the riches and wealth I amass here on earth, these are nothing compared with the depth and scope of the wealth that is at my disposal in heaven. The years ahead are not to be compared in any way with the endless time in heaven. The verse above says it quite well, when it declares that the former order of things has passed away. It is like the death of a nature that can never be reversed. For all who still belong to, or are under the control and influence of the old nature, please note that the old nature can NEVER inherit the kingdom of God. I need to get the new nature that is born of God, so that I can take hold of all that God is and offers. Do I have the new order in place? Do you? God's time of favour is here.
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