Preparing for Easter: What We Have to Look Forward To

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 

-Revelation 21:1-7

Even though the thought of the end times can be scary, and terrible things will certainly happen on this earth, these terrible things are not our ultimate fate. We can look forward to a new heaven and a new earth where we will be with Jesus forever! In this place, there will be no more crying, pain, or suffering. Nobody will get sick, and nobody will ever die again. What a wonderful place!

If you know Jesus, THIS is what you have to look forward to: because he died, rose again, and is coming back, we will be forever with him in this place. Take heart! Whatever you’re going through, it will end someday. Look with hope for that day, and keep loving on Jesus until he comes again!