September 16, 2019: SOAP #3574:  Ezekiel 40-41; Psalm 128; Revelation 21

Scripture:  Revelation (NIV) 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulphur. This is the second death.”

Observation:   In these verses, we see the culmination of what began in Genesis where God prepared a dwelling place for man.  God created man with whom He could share fellowship and express His love.  Through the Old Testament and to the last book in the New Testament, to the next to the last chapter, the grand theme is complete.  Man has been prepared to dwell with God.  God is ready to dwell with man as He originally planned.  It was not easy.  God will live with them; He will be their God; they will be His people!

Application:  Relationship is the desire of a loving God who is hungry for people who will receive His love and willing return it.  I want to be one of those.  May I be one who excels in loving God!

Prayer:  Lord, there just one thing; One thing I ask of thee;
Cause me to excel; Excel in loving thee.
There’s nothing in this world; that I would rather be
Than by Thy grace just one; who excels in loving thee.  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!