Daily Archives: October 27, 2026

Revelation 21:1-7 KJV And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Heaven And Earth Will One Day Be Changed

This is a very familiar text because you’ve heard it at funerals of loved ones. You’ve heard statements (and probably from me) like:

“Our Beloved is with the Lord – and he or she is not suffering anymore.”
“Our Loved One is in a glorified body now, freed from sin.”

I do believe it’s true that the one who loves Jesus and leaves this life is now without suffering. But here’s a word in our Revelation text that we often overlook when reading about heaven:… Continue reading →