Newness

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth:
and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Isaiah 65:17

We are drawn to newness. New people draw our interest, new places call us to explore, new ideas cause us to think. No matter what age we are new things fascinate us.

But, it is also true that newness wears off. We’ve all experienced deadness in relationships or become weary of the same daily commute. Though an idea may be new the process of dealing with another “new idea” can become a bother. And everybody’s stuff breaks.

When God’s redemptive work is finished, the newness of the new heaven and new earth will not wane or wear. There will be no more pain, tears, or suffering or death. People won’t fight each other, do harm or behave selfishly. We’ll live in perfect righteousness and perfect peace. The Lord Jesus Christ will be our glorious king and our face-to-face friend.

Eternity in a world untouched by sin will never grow old.

-Pastor C.

For some more study on this, see: 2 Peter 3:10-13, Revelation 21:1