By Allen White
Then
I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had
disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new
Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed
for her husband.
I
heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his
people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will
be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no
more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation
21:1-4 (NLT)
Jesus came as Immanuel, God with us. Jesus is the
best representation of Who God is. More than prophets or laws or poetry, Jesus
fully expresses the nature of God. But, there is still something missing. God
is with us, but we are not yet with God.
As I look out my window this morning, I see the
skeletons of trees shrouded in translucent white. The fog obscures the sun.
It’s mysterious. Or, as my daughter would say when she was two, “It’s ‘pooky.”
What we know of God is only what is right in front
of our face, just like being in a thick fog. We know what the Bible says about
God. At least, we think we do. We know what we have experienced of God. God is
with us.
One day, we will be with Him, and all of our
questions, fears and doubts will be cleared away. One day, faith will be
unnecessary, because we will have “sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Today, we have faith and Immanuel, God with us. We
look forward to a day when death, sorrow, crying and pain will be gone forever.
In the meantime, we need to take the tools that God has given us and fulfill
His purpose on this earth.
What you are facing today is only temporary? It
may seem like it will last forever. But, for the believer, only Heaven lasts
forever.
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