the New World to Come

Profound words to read in the ancient book: “And I saw, in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on the earthor under the earth was able to open the book and to and to break or to look into it. Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it; and one of the elders said to me, ’Stop weeping; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.’ And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders, a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into the earth. And he came and he took the book out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls of incense, which are the prayers of saints. And they sang a new song, saying: ‘Worthy are you to take the book and to break its seals; for you were slain; and you procured, for the Lord, with Your blood, men from every tribe and language, and every people group, every nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests, preachers, proponents for our Lord. In the long run, they will reign on the earth.’ ”

The bottom line is: The eternal kingdom established by Jesus. He, having conquered death itself, and along with that. . . having conquered all of our sin, all our depravity, all of our insurrection and rebellion against the Creator of Life itself, and having defeated our degenerate attempts to correct ourselves and the world we inhabit. . . You should prepare now, to be with Him! Hear Revelation 5:9 Carey Rowland