“But the day of the Lord will come
like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be
destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since
everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?
You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God
and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens
by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his
promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of
righteousness.”
We may not know when the Lord will
return, and we may not know much about the manner of His return besides the
sparse details listed in the Bible, but there are two things we do know. One is
that because we do not know when the Lord will return, we should strive to grow
continually in our walk with Him. Our time on this earth is short, so we must
take advantage of the time we have that we might further His kingdom. Secondly,
we know and can take strength from the fact that, whatever life throws at us,
we have the promise of a new heaven and a new earth to look forward to. God
always keeps His promises.
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