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The Last Great Day
October 10, 2020

It was on this day that Jesus stood in the temple and spoke of the rivers of living water symbolizing a time when the Holy Spirit would be made available to all who believe. Because Jesus had not yet died for the sins of people, the Holy Spirit was not yet freely available to all who believed. Much like a river is a source of life to the land nearby, especially in desert lands like we would see in the Middle East or even near my home town of El Paso, Texas, people with the Holy Spirit are to be a source of life to people living in the barren wastelands of life not having the Holy Spirit, and we become a source of life to these other people not of anything by ourselves, but through the Holy Spirit that lives within us. We must be mindful of the gift of the Holy Spirit that has been given to us so that the living waters flowing from us are never ending and meeting the needs of the people in our lives.

The gift of the Holy Spirit that we have been given will one day bring us forward in time to the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth and in its ultimate form is described as a time of new heavens and a new earth. While we are familiar with descriptions from the Book of Revelation, Isaiah was the first to reveal these words. Today is the final of the annual Holy Days giving us reason to pause and reflect on the finality of salvation and God’s plan to bring salvation to the masses, and we can be mindful of the verses recorded for us in Isaiah that speak of a new heaven and a new earth understanding that the pain and suffering that is part of living on planet earth will be no more, understanding that the pain and suffering that we have experienced, that others are experiencing, and that we may endure in the future, at this future time will be no more, and there will be no memories of these bad times. This future time is a time when we are gathered in Jerusalem to rejoice in happiness. Sorrow will be no more. Unexpected death will not take away our loved ones, and the only people who will be sorrowful at the end of life will be unrepentant people.

During this time, people will individually benefit from their work. No more will one person work and another person benefit from their labors. People will always be with God, and God will be immediately responsive to their needs. Even the animals will be at peace with each other, and in the Kingdom of God, there will be no harm or destruction as we see today. The world to come will be much different than the world of today.

Isaiah 65:17-25
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

It is this future Kingdom of God pictured by the Last Great Day that the Book of Revelation describes a vision of the new heaven and new earth. In John’s vision the earth and sky we know are no more, and during this time there is no more sea. John saw new Jerusalem, a holy city descending as a gift from God to his bride, the church, from heaven. It is in this future time on this Last Great Day that a voice proclaims that the tabernacle, or home, of God is with men, that God will dwell with men, and people will be God’s people, and God will be with them to be their God. No longer will Satan and his demons have any influence. At this future time, there will no longer be pain and suffering. Imagine a time when there is no disease, no pandemic, no fear of death because death doesn’t exist anymore. Imagine a time when there will be no pain, no mental pain from the day to day struggles of life, and no pain that comes with the use of a physical body, because in this future time, we will be spirit. With no disease, no death, and no pain and suffering there will also be no more sorrow. There will be no reason to cry in sorrow and all will always be well.

It will be in this future time that all things will be made new. No longer will there be the thought that the worries and frustrations of life as we now know it will suddenly reappear. No more will there be the thought of loss or betrayal, nor will there be any thought given to natural disasters, because these will cease to exist. Every hardship that we have today, any form of frustration, any thought of fear and anxiety, doubt or worry will no longer exist. When all things are made new, we will be taken forward in time to a place always intended by God that from the beginning of time was rejected by Adam and Eve, a place where instead of knowing good and evil with that knowledge of both good and evil, the foundation of all of our problems we have. We will be taken to a place where we have knowledge of life, truth and righteousness where the problems we know today will no longer exist.

Those who endure to the end, and those who overcome will inherit all things. Who are those who overcome? Those who conquer, those who prevail, those who are victorious who have faith without fear, who believe, who are without corruption, who value life and do not shed innocent blood, those who are not sexually immoral, those who have faith in God rather than science and magic, those who worship God instead of man’s created image of God, those who live a life aligned to the truth instead of the convenience of deceit. Those who do not overcome will not be part of this wonderful and incredible time of peace and will die the second death in the lake of fire ceasing to eternally exist.

Revelation 21:1-27
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 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. And 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. 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. And 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. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

In the middle of New Jerusalem is the river of life, crystal clear with the spring emanating from the throne of God and Jesus Christ. On either side of the river will be found the tree of life, bearing fruit throughout the year whose leaves were for the healing of the nations. In this New Jerusalem there will be no problems as we have today. The angel who showed John these things also told him that a blessing would come to those who keep the sayings of the prophecy of this book and worship God.

John was told to make the words of this prophecy public because the time was at hand. We are to maintain the truth that we have in our life and not let it go. We must endure to the end because Jesus will return quickly and His reward will be with Him who will give this blessing to those who keep the commandments because it is through this we have access to the tree of life and the right to enter New Jerusalem. All others will be denied entrance.

The message given to John was so important that in the vision, Jesus verified the importance of the words that were spoken so that the message may be relayed to the churches with the message that all who thirst may take of the water of life freely. The message given to John was so important that the curses of physical hardship in this life and eternal death are added to those who add or take away from the message, knowing that the return of Jesus will come quickly.

Revelation 22:1-21
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

With the end of God’s Holy Days, we come to the point of a full circle, a wormhole in space and time if you will, that takes us back to the garden of Eden when the serpent beguiled the woman into eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the only tree that was forbidden. Imagine if instead Adam and Eve would have chosen of the tree of life. That choice wasn’t made and because of that we understand good as a comparison to evil or good as the absence of evil. Because of that choice made so long ago, we can only dimly see this future time of New Jerusalem where good reflects life and the righteousness of God and Jesus Christ, where good will transcend every concept of peace and happiness that we currently have, good without limits, good without boundaries, where good is lived and celebrated every day, where good endures each day, where evil is no more, where the pain and suffering of evil is forgotten. May we all remember the words of Jesus, “Surely I come Quickly.” May we all pray, “Even so, come Lord Jesus.” Knowing God’s plan of salvation, “May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”

All verses are from the King James Version.
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