The Promise of His Presence

Bunkhouse Beacon - The Promise of His Presence

Revelation 21:1-8 NKJV - Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” 6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

The symbolic imagery in Revelation 12, the woman, sun, moon, and stars, connects to Joseph's dream and ultimately points to Jesus, born from Israel to save sinners.

The spiritual battles we've studied this past weekend culminate in this truth: God will dwell with His people forever.

Listen closely, and read twice, every struggle, every tear, every moment of warfare leads to this eternal reality.

Jesus didn't come as a conquering king to overthrow Rome; He came to die for your sins and rise again, defeating death itself.

When you confess your sins, you stand righteous before God, not because of your strength, but because of His grace.

The battles are real for sure, but so is the victory.

One day you'll see Jesus face-to-face, and every spiritual battle you fought faithfully will have been worth it. Until then, stay vigilant, remain in His Word, and keep doing the next faithful thing.

Standing firm with you,

Lars