Blessings on this cold, blustery, snowy day. Yeah, right, what sort of loony associates weather like this and blessings? We don't know how good we have it. Changing of the mind comes fairly easily when we look at the Revelation and see things like 100-lb hailstones, 1/3 of the sun darkened, and water turned to blood. While we complain a bit about the weather now, we know that things will be really bad near the end. On the other hand, we have some idea of how much better circumstances could be too. However, I'm not sure that I know how very wonderful God could make it at any time or what the Lord has in store for us for eternity.
What does a new Earth mean? Much of what I can imagine is but an extension of now. A bit more snow one day, a little less on another. No more of that earth shaking and quaking thing. Volcanoes should behave themselves and hurricanes should use only gentle breezes and soft rains. Tornadoes of course are just plain banned from my imaginary, perfect world. If the heavens declare the glory of God now, what wonders await on that new earth and in the new heavens? As Paul wrote in his letter to the Corinthians:
But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” (2:9)
Bucky
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