Bible Poetry Reading Plan: Song of Songs 7-8
Revelation 22:7 (ESV); “And behold, I am coming soon.”
The final chapters of Revelation describe the new Heaven and the new Earth that God will
establish after the Millennium Kingdom and the Great White Throne Judgement. Here we will live
as God designed in Eden. The perfect relationship between God and man, unhindered by sin and
its effects, will be restored. As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13, Perfection will be among us and we
will see clearly, face-to-face. No longer will we need prophesy or warnings of judgement because
the redeemed of the Lord have been purified; wearing garments of white we will be holy and pure
like our Father. Together we will live in joyful relationship with one another. We will have purpose
and vision and work and fellowship and learning and life will be fantastic.
This vision of perfect life must spur us on to be great harvesters for the Kingdom of God. Behold!
He is coming soon! We live in a world full of darkness, but we are part of a Kingdom of light. Let us
strive to bring people out of darkness and into the marvellous light of Christ! We have one lifetime
– one opportunity – and all that matters in the end of this life is whether we truly loved God: Did we
love Him and love others through obedience and sacrifice or did we live selfishly for ourselves?
God has redeemed you! Do not let that redemption affect you and you alone! Ask God to use you
as a catalyst of redemption for someone else! As He used Abraham and Noah and Moses and the
Judges and the prophets and Ruth and Esther! Let Him uses you! If you are willing and obedient
God will use you to further His Kingdom. Then you will stand before Him soon and He will say,
“Well done my good and faithful servant! Come and share your Master’s happiness!”
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Spend some time meditating on eternity – the new Heaven and new Earth and interactive life
with Jesus. Ask God to flood your heart with joy.
2. Now ask God to enable you to spread this joy to others. Who does God want you to witness
to today? How does He want to use you as a catalyst for someone else’s redemption? Listen
in prayer about this and then pray for boldness. Do not delay in your obedience!
