DAILY TEXT, Today Tuesday, March 5, 2024, He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will no longer exist, nor will there be any more sadness or crying or pain (Rev. 21:4).

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Tuesday March 5, 2024

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, nor will there be any more sadness or crying or pain (Rev. 21:4).

Who will enjoy these wonderful gifts? First, the great multitude that will survive Armageddon and the children who will be born in the new world. But are not the only ones. Revelation chapter 20 promises that the dead will be raised (Rev. 20:11-13). And who will return to life on Earth? Both the “righteous,” that is, Jehovah’s faithful servants who died in the past, and the “unrighteous,” that is, those who did not have the opportunity to know Jehovah (Acts 24:15; John 5:28 , 29). Does this mean that everyone will be resurrected during the Thousand Year Reign? No. Those who purposely rejected the opportunity to serve Jehovah before they died will not live again. They already had their chance and demonstrated that they did not deserve to live in Paradise (Matt. 25:46; 2 Thess. 1:9; Rev. 17:8; 20:15). w22.05 18 paras. 16, 17.

What is the 144,000 in Revelation 21 compared to?

Next, in Revelation chapter 21, the 144,000 are compared to a beautiful city called “the New Jerusalem” (Rev. 21:2, 9). This city has “12 stones as its foundation,” and on them are written “the 12 names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.” This surely catches Juan's attention. Because? Because he sees his name written on one of those stones. What a great honor! (Rev. 21:10-14; Eph. 2:20).

This symbolic city is unlike any other. Its main street is of pure gold, its 12 gates are 12 pearls, the wall and the foundations are adorned with precious stones, and it has the shape of a perfect cube (Rev. 21:15-21). But Juan realizes that something is missing. What will it be? He says: “I saw no temple in it, for Jehovah God, the Almighty, is its temple, as is the Lamb. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it and its lamp is the Lamb” (Rev. 21:22, 23). Those who are part of the New Jerusalem will have direct access to Jehovah (Heb. 7:27; Rev. 22:3, 4). That is why it is said that Jehovah and Jesus are the temple of the city.

What situation will humanity be in at the end of the 1,000 years?

At the end of the 1,000 years, everyone living on Earth will have achieved perfection. No one will anymore suffer the effects of the sin that Adam left us as an inheritance (Rom. 5:12). There will be no trace left of the curse of Adam's sin. It can be said that, at the end of the 1,000 years, the inhabitants of the Earth will live because they will be perfect human beings (Rev. 20:5).

Why will a final test be necessary?

We know that Jesus, who was a perfect man, remained faithful to God despite everything Satan did to test him. But will all perfect human beings do the same when Satan has the opportunity to test them? Each of them will have to answer this question when the 1,000 years are over and Satan is released from the abyss (Rev. 20:7). Those who are faithful during the final test will receive eternal life and will finally enjoy true freedom (Rom. 8:21). But those who rebel will be destroyed forever, just like the Devil and his demons (Rev. 20:8-10).

How do you feel after analyzing the exciting prophecies of Revelation?

How do you feel after this brief review of the book of Revelation? Are you excited to see yourself “in the photo”, living the fulfillment of these impressive prophecies? Do you feel the desire to invite others to join in the pure worship of our God? (Rev. 22:17). After analyzing these fascinating future events, we are surely full of enthusiasm and want to say the same thing that the apostle John said: “Amen! Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev. 22:20).

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