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7-15-2018 Weekly Message

The Meditation of the Week: Psalms 99:1-9

Text: Revelation 21:1-10

The Word of God: The master plan of God for heaven and earth in his dispensation

         We see  in the Holy Spirit a new heavens, a  new earth, and a new Jerusalem that God will  finally accomplish. We must realize how God has suffered to accomplish His will. Whenever we have trouble, we  suffer, but we are not compared with the suffering  that God has had over the past six thousand years. The pain that God himself shed his blood is not to be compared with our suffering. We have not fought against sin until we shed blood.

        God is constantly fighting against sin ever since sin entered the world through Satan. We only fight against our sins or the sins of others in the world,  but God has fought against sins unto shedding  his blood for the sins of all the world. It is because everything should  purified by blood from the time God gave the law to the world, and there was no forgiveness of sins without the shedding of blood (Hebrews 9:22)

            Before the shedding of blood in the world for the sins of the world, the Lamb, which he had created, shed His blood from Abel’s hand and received his offering. We cannot imagine how many innocent animals have shed blood because of the sins of men since the law was given. All these sacrifices are things God created himself and belong to him:

” For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.” (Psalm 50:10)

          God is still fighting against sins that have been spread out in the world by Satan for last six thousand years, not sleeping and not slumbering for His people and His children.  God is interceding  in heaven for the children  who have believed in him and been forgiven their sins.  The Lord also establish his kingdom on the earth, and still fighting against sins for thousand years.   Finally, the fighting against sins shall continue until the final judgment of the Great White Throne is done, and the devil who brought sin, death, and curse to the world is judged in the fire. The Apostle John testified about the end of God’s fight against sin.

” And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever…. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.  “(Rev. 20:10, 14, 15)

           To renew the heaven and the earth that God created in the beginning from  sin and death  and curses, he renews the heavens and the earth by fighting against sin unto  blood shed for seven thousand years. And God has prepared the  holy New Jerusalem for the brie of the Lord Jesus Christ that is the church of God that has been fighting against sins with Him.

          One important thing we should notice is that at this time there will be no more sea. This sea is not  the five oceans on the earth. It is the sea that exists in the universe created by God. The Bible says that this sea is “depth” and this “depth” is speaking of great water. If we combine all the waters of the oceans on this earth, it will be as only a drop of water  compared to the depth. Also, the water in this depth has been  used to judge the world.  The earth was in the waters before God began to create all things on earth:

“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.“ (Gen. 1: 2)

         The fact that the water in the depth is related to judgment can be seen through what happened when the world was judged by the flood in  the time of Noah:

” In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

12And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.   .” (Genesis 7: 11-12)

         Once again, the earth was drowned in the judgment of God, and as the Spirit of God was moving on the surface of waters, in the beginning,

God was sitting on the flood with Noah.

“The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever..” (Psalm 29:10)

But when God’s judgment is over, the waters of the depth are no longer needed. This waters of the depths have been blocking between the throne of God in the third heaven and the earth so that no one could see God’s throne. Apostle Paul testified of what he had realized:

” For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.:(1Cor. 13: 12)

The Bible also says that the surface of the depth is frozen like glass:
” The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.“ (Job 38:30)

Apostle John also witnessed what he saw of the depth:

” And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God……. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. “(Revelation 4: 5; 15: 2)

That’s right! In the new heavens and the new earth there is no necessary for the depth for the judgment anymore. For God has already finished the judgment unto his bloodshed against the devil that brought sin and death and curse.  And now the firmament  between the earth and the heavenly throne is also rolled up like a scroll, so that those who live in the new earth will also be able to see the throne of heaven. How magnificent is this? The Hubble telescope will become garbage.. Of the day when  God make the new heaven, the prophet Isaiah testified of the day.

” And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree..” (Isaiah 34: 4)

Apostle Peter testified about the creation of a new heaven and a new earth by God:

” Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.   “(2 Peter 3: 12-14).

When God creates a new earth, His people Israel will occupy the land, and the Gentiles that follow them will be joined together. The Apostle John testified about this:
“ And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. “(Revelation 21: 3-4)

At this time, God will once again create all things to make the new earth a paradise. Eden, which was taken away by the devil, will be restored, and the tree of life that has been taken away will be restored and will live eternally in the new earth, drinking the water of life:

” And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. “(Revelation 21: 5-6)

Finally, God will send down the new Jerusalem, where the bride will help the Lord dwelling together forever and ever.. The Lord will fulfill His promise to His disciples:
“ Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. “(John 14: 1-3) Amen! Hallelujah!