Yes, bubba, Earth will end one of these fine days. It’s mentioned in the Bible. And when you read the words, “Heaven and Earth will pass away“, the letters are in red. That kind of Bible is commonly referred to as a “red letter edition”. Simply put, the red letters represent Jesus speaking. So, He’s the one who said it.
But just because Earth will end doesn’t mean the world will.
No, that’s not a contradiction. Because they’re not the same thing. The Earth is the planet you and I walk around on. The world consists of that planet plus all of its living inhabitants. So, since humans are created as eternal beings in the image and likeness of God, the world will never end. There will be a new earth and new heaven. And human beings will live on it.
But here’s something I shared several years ago that ties into this idea:
You have a choice. Because God loved you so much, He designed you with a will of your own. You’re not a robot. You don’t have to love Him if you don’t want to. In fact, you can even choose to hate Him. Many do. But here’s the thing to keep in mind as you choose.
Heaven and earth will pass away.
So God is the only sovereign being in existence. He is the only one who exists forever, from eternity past through eternity in the future. His existence doesn’t depend on yours. But yours DOES depend on His. If you love Him and want to be with Him forever, He’s made a place for you to do that. Maybe you’ve heard of it? It’s typically called Heaven.
And in God’s loving wisdom, He’s also made a place for those who hate Him and would rather not spend eternity with Him. Maybe you’ve heard of that place, too? It’s known as hell.
Now, remember, you have a choice. YOU choose which place you’ll go. God doesn’t choose for you. He’ll simply make sure you reach the destination of YOUR choice. There’s a key passage in the Bible, I really love, that illustrates this best. It says it in these three words, “therefore choose life“. Read the rest, too.
Do you realize what kind of love it took for God to give you your own will?
Your own ability to choose to love or hate. Yeah, what an incredible risk it was for God. And it cost Him the earthly life of His Son. A greater loss and a greater love the world has never seen, does not see now, and will never see again.
But God promised this…that if you choose (there’s that word again) to trust Jesus as your personal savior, even though Heaven and Earth will pass away, you will live on forever. Not in your current broken-down condition, but in a glorified, resurrected, eternal reconnection of body, soul, and spirit.
You don’t really want to pass up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like that. Right?
Caught in a whirlwind, swimming in flames…
Counting the faces without any names,
And it’s the choice you might make now that blames…you.
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