Isaiah 65:17

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.”

God promises a glorious future for Israel, where their Messiah, God the Son, will rule and reign for a thousand years in Jerusalem. During this millennium, Israel will be the top nation above all others. Additionally, this promise extends to the end of the thousand-year reign, when God will establish a new heaven and new earth that will go into eternity. In this final renewal, God will forget all that came before, and a brand new kingdom will descend from heaven resting on a brand new earth.

This assurance encourages us to look forward to the new creation God has prepared both the nation of Israel and the body of Christ. The power of the gospel assures us of this new beginning and everlasting life with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In Christ, we have the hope of eternal life and a future where all things are made new. Our past sins and failures are forgotten, and we are to live in the reality of God’s transformative power.

The apostle Paul echoes this message in his second letter to the Corinthians. He emphasizes that in Christ, we become a new creation:

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

2 Corinthians 5:17

Paul’s words remind us that our life as believers in Christ involves becoming a new creation, leaving the old behind, and embracing the new life God has for us. This resonates deeply with the promise in Isaiah, as we are called to embrace the new creation and the transformative power of God’s grace.

Let’s embrace this hope and move forward, trusting in God’s promise of a new creation. As ambassadors for Christ, we have the privilege of sharing this hope with a world in need.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for the promise of a new creation. Help me to forget the former things and live in the hope of Your transformative power. Use me to share this hope with others. Amen.