The Story: Happily Ever After
Well here we are at the last chapter of both The Story and the Bible.
The Book of Revelation presents to us the triumphant Christ. At the beginning of the Bible we became heartbroken as the first human beings made a poor choice and rejected God’s friendship. The result was a world thrown into chaos and misery.
Here in the last book of the Bible, Revelation, we are assured that in the end God wins.
The Book of Revelation and the whole Bible present the truth that God will make all things right.
Genesis presents the creation of the heavens and earth; Revelation presents the new heavens and earth.
Genesis tells of the creation of the sun, moon and stars; Revelation tells that there is no need of the sun because God will be the light.
Genesis tells of paradise lost; Revelation presents paradise regained.
Genesis tells us that Satan was in the first garden; Revelation tells us Satan is banished forever from the new garden.
The “new” in new heavens and earth and new Jerusalem means rejuvenated, not replaced. Revelation promises a rejuvenated heaven and earth and a rejuvenated Jerusalem.
The question that remains is: Will you be there? Will you enter into the home prepared for you? Throughout the Bible God has laid His soul bare, trying to get across to us His incredible love for a wounded human race. One of the amazing things about God as our loving, heavenly Father is that He has not, does not nor ever will force us to accept his love and become a child of God.
The question only you can answer is: Will you be there?
Here at The Watering Hole we want you to be there. God wants you to be there.
The Story has been all about God wanting to be with you. Do you want to be with God?
We have finished reading The Story, but we must go on living The Story.
