Renovated And Replaced!
"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."
Revelation 21: 1
On January
7, 2025, a wildfire broke out in the Santa
Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County, California.
Nearly four weeks later, the fire burned more than
23,000 acres of the densely populated county.
Twelve people were killed and nearly 7,000 structures
were
destroyed. Apocalyptic was the word frequently
used to describe destruction the fire left in its wake.
Apocalyptic is also used to describe images in Scripture
associated with the end of the age on earth. The Apostle
Peter wrote “the earth and the works that are in it will be
burned up” and “the heavens will be dissolved, being on
fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat”
(2 Peter 3:10,
12).
Since fire often refers to judgment in Scripture, Peter may be
referring to God’s judgment. Whether literal or figurative fire,
the earth as we know it will be renovated and replaced by “a
new heaven and a new earth” on which the New Jerusalem
will be established.
Give thanks to God that an Eden-like
earth will be your home with Him forever.
"To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God,
is infinitely better than the most
pleasant accommodations here."
Jonathan Edwards
