I will bring disaster on the world, and their own iniquity, on the wicked. I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant and humiliate the insolence of tyrants. Isaiah 13:11
Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! Lamentations 3:22-23
Love never ends. But as for prophesies, they will come to an end; as for languages, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. 1 Corinthians 13:8
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will no longer exist; grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, because the previous things have passed away. Revelation 21:4
My words…
You decide what ends and what endures. A big job for a big God; one compelled by love. I praise You for that. This task requires limitless wisdom. No one else is qualified. You know this, which is why You take it on.
I hate it when good things end. When I finish the final chapter of a really good book, I’m sad. When I turn the page and there is an epilogue, yay! Even a little more makes me smile. Vacations, holidays, reunions—the enjoyment always ceases, and I long for more. And that is exactly what You have planned for my future. The good things never end; they are eternal. Your mercy and faithful love exist long after the last chapter of my earthly life. Some good things will cease to exist in the way I know them: prophesies, languages, and knowledge. They will, however, transcend into their eternal versions and become perfected: fulfilled prophesy, heavenly language, complete knowledge. I’m eager to speak Your heavenly language!
I have a list of things I long to come to an end. I thought about placing snakes at the top, but then I had a rethink. My top two match Your list: wickedness and pride. Does Satan hold one in each hand? Does he juggle them and laugh? His reign over Death and Hades has come to an end already. Jesus, You snatched away the keys from his hand. Unless he is a fool, he knows his “days” are numbered. My death and its associated pain and grief will ultimately lead to no death, no pain, no grief. Hallelujah.
You have marked a day on Your calendar, a day no one else knows, when You will judge what ends and what endures. A burden? A pleasure? A victory!
