“‘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!”
Revelation 21:4-5
Everything New
We live in a world obsessed with the new. The latest phone, the latest smartwatch or car technology, the latest trend in clothing, or your team’s rebranded logo or colors. But new isn’t always welcomed. Change isn’t always easy.
But speaking from his throne in heaven today, God says, “I am making everything new!” With these words, he doesn’t want to increase our anxiety but to comfort and encourage us for life in this broken world and even in the face of death.
God created this world perfect, but sin brought suffering and decay into it. Disobedience brought death and pain, sorrow and sickness that God never intended. No amount of medical research will eliminate death in our world. No efforts to control the climate will completely eliminate earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. No politicians or policies will make a world where no one is mistreated or hurt by the actions of another. Our world is broken beyond repair.
But God promises, “I am making everything new.” It won’t always be this way. The struggle will come to an end one day. One day, the world as we know it will be destroyed. And God will make a new heaven and a new earth—a new, perfect place for us to dwell. There, “‘He will wipe every tear from [our] eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Can you even imagine that? A world without death. A world without pain or disappointment or struggle or frustration. A world where not a single thing goes wrong, not just for an hour or two but for eternity!
Because Jesus, our King, came to this broken world to defeat sin and destroy death, that’s what we have to look forward to. Through faith in him, we have been made new. Through faith in him, we are citizens of heaven, where everything is made new!
Prayer:
Jesus, keep me faithful to you until you come to make everything new and take me to my eternal home. Amen.
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