Eagerly Anticipating

Today I was continuing my trek through Matthew and I came to 25:19 and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was the parable of the servants who were given 5 talents, 2 talents and 1 talent. Verse 19 says that after a long time the master came to settle the accounts. I know that verse is just a subpoint to the whole of the text, but I was forced to stop and meditate on it.

What a terrible and joyful Day that will be when the Lord returns to settle accounts. I pray that the wicked will repent but praise God that the wrong will be made right. The blood of the martyrs will have its hearing in God’s courtroom and their oppressors will be judged and judged rightly. Atheists who claim to be so smart will see clearly that they knew nothing and will face their pride and judgment with the Almighty. What a terrible Day for them.

O but think of the joy for God’s church! I don’t know exactly what the new heavens and new earth will be, but let’s just say that the new earth is just like this one except sin is banished. In our present world, the cause of all sorrow is sin. Imagine a life without sorrow and death. Imagine a life without the restraints of lust and pride. Imagine a life without the restraints of lust and pride of others. How can we not long for this?

I’m not sure what the new heavens will be either, but it has to be an upgrade. Surely there will be powers that will be given to us that we might not have even thought of. Maybe we’ll be able to fly and perhaps we can walk through walls, but what about the things that God hasn’t revealed to any of us yet. Perhaps a 5th or 6th dimension that our brains can’t comprehend right now.

Whatever the case I’m sure that the Great Day of the Lord will not leave His children disappointed. He’s been too good to us thus far.

NN

~ by n8nalley on May 21, 2008.