Revelation 22:1-5 Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 There will no longer be any curse ; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. And there will no longer be any night ; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.
This scripture makes my heart sing! What a joyous visual of peace, tranquility, love, and worship! But it’s the absence of things that really makes this visual even more appealing….the absence of “any curse” mentioned in verse three which is in italics. Think of it! All the loathsome, unspeakable, offensive, impure, repulsive or hideous images your mind can conjure are gone! No more pain, disease, fear, disfigurations, murder, thieving, sexual immorality or any other horrible thing will be there!
There is a caveat, however. This scenario is for those who have chosen Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. All others will be separated from Jesus and his Kingdom forever. Christ’s return is closer than you think! The end times are upon us and we don’t know from one minute to the next if we have breathed our last breath. Think about it. Is not choosing Christ worth being lost forever?
Last evening’s sermon was about defining “time.” We can all discuss time in the sense of a unit of measure, but what is “time?” And then the question deepens: what is “eternity?” Eternity is certainly relevant to time. Someone in our congregation said, “A long time!” She is right. Eternity is forever---a time of “timelessness!” From Everlasting to Everlasting!
Think of it, as a child of God, those who have chosen Jesus as their Savior, will spend an eternity of perpetual bliss and perfect worship! Conversely however, is the unbeliever who will spend an eternity of agony filled with grief, loss, guilt, blame, hurt, and no hope. This thought is quite sobering and sad. Have you considered where you will spend eternity?
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