MAY 24

Isaiah 65:20-25
Memorise Isaiah 2:2-4
“They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain...”

WHAT WILL THE MILLENNIUM BE LIKE?

The Bible clearly describes the millennium as a unique period of time where Christ is physically on earth ruling with His saints. Isaiah 65:20 describes a time where Man will live to “an hundred years old” and still be considered a child. This does not refer to the new heaven and new earth described in Rev 21:1-5 as there will be no more death then and we will live for eternity. It also does not refer to the current time where Man can only live to 70 or 80 years (Psalm 90:10). It therefore speaks of the millennium, a unique time in between our current state and before God creates a new heaven and earth.

There are also many other Bible passages that describe the millennium as being a time on earth which has yet to come. Isaiah 2:2-4 talks of Christ ruling from Jerusalem by giving His law and His Word. It describes how “He shall judge among the nations, and rebuke many people.” The result of His reign is peace on earth at last. Zechariah 8:20-22 shows how all the world will come to Jerusalem to seek and worship Christ. Isaiah 65:25 describes how creation will be restored from its fallen state which was a result of the original sin by Adam and Eve. It speaks of how the wolf and the lamb can feed together in harmony and are no longer enemies. It is a beautiful and peaceful time on earth because Christ the true King is ruler of the earth.

There is a monument called the Isaiah wall at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. It bears an inscription of the latter part of Isaiah 2:4, “and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more”. It leaves out the first part of the verse which talks of Christ ruling the earth before peace can ever prevail. The world is still trying to use human effort to work towards peace which is unachievable without Christ. We need to reject these ideas and tell people the truth. The world is never going to get better and there can be no peace apart from Christ. This stark reality should urge people to seek salvation in Christ. We need to tell our loved ones to not look to man but to Christ who is the one who can bring peace to earth (Luke 2:14).

Thought: How would you evangelise to someone using the truth of the millennium?
Prayer: Help me to tell others about the peace found in Christ alone.