Blessed! Precious is Our Future by David Jeremiah

Blessed! Precious Is Our Future

Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!
Revelation 5:13

The Great Tribulation is described in Revelation 6-18, but the two prior chapters (Revelation 4 and 5) describe a celebration in heaven that will occur just before the outbreak of the Tribulation. Why celebrate the onset of Tribulation? Because the Tribulation will set the stage for our Lord’s return. At long last, earth’s wrongs will be righted. The final chapters of world history will play out, ushering in a glorious eternity, described in the last two chapters of the Bible. So heaven celebrated in advance.

Recommended Reading: Revelation 5

There’s a lesson in that. Sometimes when we look at our world, we see tribulation and distress. The immediate future seems ominous. But the God of today controls tomorrow; and the day beyond tomorrow is the gateway to eternity.

For the Christian, our future is just as bright as the golden glow of the Celestial City. It’s just as refreshing as the Crystal River. It’s just as exciting as an angelic concert, and just as fulfilling as answered prayer. God has blessed us with the assurance of a precious future, so let’s be forward-thinking optimists. Let’s get excited about what’s ahead and about Who’s in charge.

Regardless of what happens in this life…life in Christ has a happy ending. Nothing in earth, heaven, or hell can ever take that away…

David Jeremiah in The Jeremiah Study Bible