Today's Video Devotion

Thursday 8/14/25

A Second Wind

📺️ Revelation 21 🔊

 ¹And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

 ²And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

 ³And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

 ⁴And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

 ⁵But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

 ⁶Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

 ⁷And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

 ⁸And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

 ⁹And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

 ¹⁰And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

 ¹¹And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

 ¹²And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

 ¹³And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

 ¹⁴And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

 ¹⁵And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Written By: God through Inspiration

Penned By: John the Apostle

Date Penned: (95 AD)

Overview: God Reveals the Future to John (c 1-22)

Theme: Messages for the Church (c 4-22)

Message: Making All Things New (v 1-22)

Revelation 21 Commentary

(21:1-22) The New Jerusalem - John watched as this gigantic city descended to the new earth created by God. The city was a 1,400-mile square with 200-foot high walls. Made of pure gold, it was decorated with all kinds of beautiful gems. Its gates opened in every direction, as evidence of the church’s success in proclaiming Christ to every nation (5:9; 21:13). At the very center of this city was God, the enthroned Lamb. The light from his throne illumined the entire city. From his throne, a crystal-clear river of life was flowing. At the river’s bank, the tree of life was flourishing, producing twelve different kinds of fruit for the healing of the nations. “Nothing evil will be allowed to enter” (21:27), for this is where God will reign!

Each day we walk through the Bible chapter by chapter making an application of our text to help us grow in the Lord. Many applications can be made from each day's text. Today we Continue in the book of Revelation with Chapter 21 and in today's text we see the new earth is an eternal Earth that God promised Isaiah and the new Jerusalem is where God dwells among His people. In this " the tabernacle of God is with men" we see the New Jerusalem comes down to be with us. Just as God became man in Jesus Christ and lived among us, John gives us a description of this wonderful place, it's joy, and His presence. I am so glad that the Lord gave us this glimpse of the New Heaven and Earth and although it is hard to grasp with our finite minds, the truth of its existence is exciting. In making application, this truth should motivate us to continue in hard times. It is like the marathon runner who is exhausted and wants to quit but sees the finish line in the distance which gives him the second wind to continue. The glimpse of Heaven from Revelation should help us continue in the power of the Holy Spirit to walk in victory daily. How about you? Do you get tired and weary serving the lord? Look unto your Heavenly finish line and get your second wind to finish the race with the Author and Finisher of your Faith, Jesus-Christ.

Closing Prayer

Father in the Name and through the Blood of Jesus we pray that we would Take Today's Reading of Your Word and Give Us Understanding of Its Text, that You Apply this Word to Our Lives, and that you would help us grow in You. Father, Finally we Pray for Your Kingdom to come, that Your Will to be Done here on Earth as it is in Heaven. That You would Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen

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