Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
rev. mike talked about hope, a message i certainly needed to hear. how could i possibly be pessimistic after a sermon like that? i can't wait for the kingdom of God to come in it's fullness, and i love that God is using me in the process...that i get to be part of it all.
job 14:7 says, "At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and it's new shoots will not fail."
