Better Things Ahead
- Brandon Bruce
- Oct 2
- 2 min read
“Therefore, ‘they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ -Revelation 7:15-17
There are many amazing things to see and experience in life! However, life can also be really difficult and filled with pain! Some days are better than others and some people seem to have it better off than other people, but we all experience pain and suffering!
Unless Jesus comes back in your lifetime, you're going to experience a physical death and everyone that you love will also die at some point. The pain can feel overwhelming at times.
So, what’s the good news? Where can you find hope and not sink into hopelessness?
Thanks to Jesus, because He came to live a sinless life, die a criminal’s death on the cross for our sins, and come back from the grave! Because He made full payment for our sin, we can receive salvation by faith in Christ! Then, when we die in Jesus, that is the end of our pain for good! There will be no more hurt, suffering, or death to endure! God will take care of us for all eternity!
All your pain and suffering on earth, no matter how difficult, is only temporary. Because of Jesus, we have an unimaginable amount of great and pain-free days ahead! God has so much for us beyond what we can comprehend!
In Christ, death is the end of your pain, but the beginning of pleasure and joy unending (Psalm 16:11)! When you’re facing hardship, always remember that God’s best is yet to come!
Right on?
Read/listen to Revelation chapters 5-7
Prayer focus: thank God for the great hope we have in Jesus and also talk to Him about any pain you are presently facing while asking for His help with any difficulties
Check out today's video...
Comments