PROCLAMATION
“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor
will they come to mind. But be glad and
rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a
delight and its people a joy.” Isaiah
65:17-18 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These are the words of
The Lord God which were spoken to the people of Israel through the prophet
Isaiah. Chapter sixty-five of The Bible
Book of Isaiah begins with the rejection of The Lord God by the Jews and His
acceptance by the Gentiles. (Isaiah 65:1-7)
Then The Lord God states that He would preserve a remnant of His people.
(Isaiah 65:8-10) He goes on to describe
what will happen to those people who forsake Him as compared to those who serve
Him. (Isaiah 65:11-16) After this He
states that He will create new heavens and a new earth, then He briefly tells
what life would be like in the new Jerusalem and how peaceful things will be
for man and animals. (Isaiah 65:17-25)
APPLICATION
After the Rapture and
after the Millennial reign, The Lord God will create new heavens and a new
earth. The old ones will have passed
away. (Isaiah 65:17 and Revelation 21:1)
There will be no more crying
there (Isaiah 65:19) and the wolf and the lamb will feed together. (Isaiah
65:25) The weaknesses of infancy and the
infirmities of old age will no longer exist. (Isaiah 65:20) There will be joy and gladness there forever.
(Isaiah 65:18) Will you be there?
