The Devil thought that he had won a great victory in the Garden of Gethsemane and at Calvary. However, when Christ was resurrected according to God’s Plan, our Savior achieved true and final victory for mankind and the devil’s evil plans were foiled, as we can see in I Corinthians 15:20, 52-53, 57.
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Victory over death is ahead of us as we can see again in Rev. 19:11, 20 and 20:1-3, 6. In the not too distant future, Christ will return and forcefully put down the future beast powers in Europe and the Middle East and all other evil world governments and armies around the globe.
Isaiah 13:11 describes how the world then will be humbled. What will this millennial paradise be like? As Isaiah 2:2-4 explains, there will be no wasted spending of economic resources devoted to war and armies. Christ’s infinite wisdom will govern the world instead of all the corrupt and ungodly regimes that exist today. See Isaiah 11:1-4. This will be so wonderful! The planet is groaning for the Sons of God and the Messiah’s return.
Isaiah 11:9 reveals that all the earth’s population will know God! Think about it; a planet full of converted individuals trying to grow and become more Christ like is so fabulous. Wow! “For we know that the whole creation groaneth for and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body” (Romans 8:22-23).
DANGEROUS ANIMAL NATURE WILL BE CHANGED
Isaiah 11:6-7 tells us that predators will eat straw and no longer be dangerous. I believe it also means that no pests or horrible parasites will exist either. It seems a reasonable assumption. Think about it; no more FLEAS OR MOSQUITOS OR TAPE WORMS. Snakes will eat dust and plants and be harmless. Just imagine the happiness, glory, majesty, love and hope that will be ours! Children can play with wild, dangerous predators and be perfectly safe and happy all the time.
Verse 9 tells us that “They shall not hurt nor destroy in my entire holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the water covers the sea.” Everyone will be keeping the Sabbath. (Isa. 66:23) I can imagine each village or town will have meeting halls within a 1 or 2 mile walk for everyone. Modern technology may allow congregations to sometimes watch sermons given in Jerusalem by resurrected saints like Noah or Paul. Think about a sermon on the flood by Noah himself. This era will be so spectacularly wonderful that it is hard to comprehend. The world will know total unity. There will be one religion, and one God blessing every one of His children. It will be so harmonious and wonderful it is almost too good to believe.
NO NEED FOR POLICE FORCES, ARMIES OR HOSPITALS
Members of God’s family will do the policing. See Isaiah 29:17-18, 30:20-21 and Revelation 2:27. I believe the pro family environment will allow for strong families to grow and be able to handle many issues themselves. Family Elders will provide local leadership. The spiritually born Sons of God will be available to handle the difficult problems of disobedience and security they cannot handle themselves. Healthy people living in a GREEN, NATURAL PARADISE will seldom need health care. The God Family members surely will heal those FEW who need it. This will happen until the physical people grow and become part of the family of God. No birth defects or handicapped individuals will exist because God will heal blind and deaf. How wonderful it will be to not need police or emergency rooms or military field hospitals.
THE DESERT WILL BLOOM LIKE A ROSE
See Isaiah 35:1-2. Imagine a world where the entire planet is so blessed by God with rain in due season and other terra forming blessings. The soil and trees and farms will be beautiful, lush and green. This vast restoration of the soil will produce healthy food and strong populations and crops and cattle. The earth will be a green paradise. The planet will be like the Garden of Eden again. This will be so wonderful! The land will benefit from the land Sabbath and the process will heal the soil and produce healthy produce.
When you feel discouraged, just remember Romans 8:18-19. “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.”
We should live now in the HOPE BASED ON BEING IN GOD’S FAMILY AND SHARING SOME OF THAT GLORY at the second coming of the Messiah. After the return of Christ we converted Christians will be the cadre that Christ will use to help bring harmony and God’s wonderful laws to the earth. We will help lead the entire planet into a wonderful physical and spiritual paradise as Revelation 5:10 tells us. “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth and behold, I come quickly and my reward is with me to render to every man according to what he has done.”As Revelation 22:12 tells us. Let us take God’s words and promises to heart and serve and love Him with all our might as is our reasonable service.
Join and help God’s work with the talents we have while we have them as Matthew 25:14-30 instructs.
