Basic Faith: Five-Day Devotional by Sean CurranExemplo

DAY FIVE: HE WHO IS TO COME

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

Revelation 21:1-6

There are many headlines these days; but hope, hope is rarely found in them. We have had a bumpy ride the past few years, that shouldn’t be understated. As a result, our culture is riddled with anger, fear, contempt, and despair. What we need is a little hope.

The good news is, because of Jesus, we have it! As followers of Jesus, we are to be the megaphone of hope to a hurting world. But, this is hard to do if we lose sight of His promises. So, let’s take a moment today to remember where we come from and where we are going. First, God made us to be with Him. This alone is quite remarkable. But, it doesn’t stop there. God became like us to free us from ourselves and went down into the deepest pit of darkness to pull us up from it. If you can believe it, there is actually more good news. Jesus makes us a promise. Not just to us, but to the whole earth and all of creation. He tells us He’s coming back. And when He does, He will set everything right. Every fear will be overturned. Every evil will be vanquished. Every pain will be lifted. Everything will be made new. EVERYTHING.

This is the story we are in. And our soul needs to be reminded of that story. Our truest reality. The kingdom of God is not under threat… God’s coming.

“The story has been written. We all know how it ends. My future has an anchor. My eyes are on the Savior. He’s coming back again.”