DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- YOU CAN COUNT ON IT

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – YOU CAN COUNT ON IT

"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever." (Revelation 22:1-5)

As John comes to the end of the revelation that God has given him, he sees the next world that God is going to create. There will be no night, no hunger, no curse, and we shall see the face of God.

As we come to the end of the year 2021, we look forward to the future. We hope it will be better, but there are no guarantees. As Believers in the Lord Jesus, our vision goes far beyond next year to eternity.

What John wrote about the future is not just wishful thinking. Three times in these final chapters, God said that what was revealed to John was true. Listen to this testimony: "These are the faithful sayings of God" (19:9); "Write, for these words are true and faithful" (21:5); and, "These words are faithful and true" (22:6). God said it. We can rely on it.

In fact, we can trust all of God's Word. It is true and faithful. We can base our lives on it. We can base our eternal life on it.

As we begin a new year tomorrow, we look not just to 2022, but to the new world that God is preparing for us. It will be fantastic. And it is not just a wild imagination. It is God's promise to us.

Love, Dad