I am making everything new!

 Revelation 21:1-27

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘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.”

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.”

showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Why?

John wrote the situation of the Ho;y City, the new Jerusalem, let us have hope and vision in the future. This place belongs to God's people. 

There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for these are our pain and suffering in the world.

How?

Thanks to the Lord for giving us this vision to witness that our destination will be greater than this world.

Each person was judged according to what they had done.

 Revelation 20:1-15

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

 Each person was judged according to what they had done. 

Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

Why?

These are the pictures of the end of this world and the situation in heaven. 

If our name is written in the book of life will be in the resurrection. If the name is not written in the life book will be thrown into the lake of fire, same as satan, and the devil.

How?

Not only accept Jesus Christ as my savior, but also live out the life of Jesus in my daily life with faith, love and hope

A white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war

 Revelation 19:1-21

Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments.

“Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.”

“Amen, Hallelujah!” For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)

Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”

I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.

On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.

But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Why?

This is the destination of the beast and the false prophet; they were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

How?

My God is the Lord, and God is the KING of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The Lord is my savior, my shepherd, and my strength. There is no one like Him! May my life and my strength be with the Lord! Dear Lord, help me solve all the problems in my work and strengthen my wisdom in my daily life.

In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.

 Revelation 18:1-24

After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven.

“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’ She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal. For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.”

Then I heard another voice from heaven say: ‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.

Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’

In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”

Why?

Babylon means the all impure spirit, adulteries, and excessive luxuries. It means all who search the rich, luxurious life and have sinned against the Lord.

All God's holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth, the Lord will comfort them.

How?

Keep our faith in Jesus and show our love to others. Trust in Jesus Christ is my salvation and only hope.

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

 Revelation 16:1-21

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”

The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.

The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. But they refused to repent of what they had done. 

The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.

The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!” Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. 

Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell on people. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

Why?

There is nothing left in the world, for everything is destroyed after the seven bowls are poured. 

How sad to many human beings, even before they are dead, still refuse to repent and glorify the Lord.

How?

It reminds me to not always focus on my work but also care about the lives around me!

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on

 Revelation 14:1-19

And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.

He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”

A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

Why?

John wrote down in God's command, let us know what this world will be, and encourage us to follow Jesus Christ. 

All who worship the beast will be burned and dead forever with the beast.

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, their spirit and life will be with the Lord with joy in heaven.

How?

Do what I can to preach the Gospel until one day I meet the Lord!

Whoever has ears, let them hear. “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go

 Revelation 13:1-18

dragon, a beast coming out of the sea. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.

People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.

Whoever has ears, let them hear. “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed.”

It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,  so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.

Why?

We don't know what these beasts are. Maybe they are AI in our generation, or man-made machines with wisdom and power.

We can use AI to work for us; one day, AI can control us too. But AI needs energy, energy is in the hands of the Lord.

How?

Day after day, year after year, we don't know what will be tomorrow. But I know the Lord still control all universe until end of this world.