MAY 26

Revelation 20:1-6
Memorise 2 Tim 2:12
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him”

WHY MUST THERE BE A MILLENNIUM?

This is an intriguing question for who knows the mind of God? Although we can never fully comprehend His ways which are too high for us, the reason for the future millennium can be understood by reflecting on God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.

First of all, God promised Israel that they will be saved and restored as a great nation. This will happen during the millennium when Christ comes to reign from Jerusalem. God says in Zechariah 8:13, “And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.” Secondly, God also fulfills His promise to the Church that “if [they] suffer [meaning, to endure], [they] shall also reign with Him” (2 Timothy 2:12). Revelation 20:6 promises that His saints will reign with Christ on earth and be spared from the second death which is after the Great White Throne judgment.

God also fulfills His promise to creation which “groaneth and travaileth in pain together” as it waits to be “delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God” (Romans 8:19-22). Creation is restored to its glorious perfect state in the millennium. God’s promise to the nations of peace and justice will also come to pass as Christ rules righteously. “The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:9b). Lastly, God fulfills His promise to His Son to give Him “dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him” (Daniel 7:13-14). Christ who came first as the suffering Servant to die for Man will come again in glory to claim His rightful kingdom as “King of Kings, and Lord of Lords” (Revelation 19:11-16).

God never breaks His promises to us. He ever “abideth faithful” (2 Timothy 2:13). Although the world seems beyond repair, yet God promises the millennium where all will be put right. Therefore, we should not despair but believe that God will fulfill all His promises to us no matter what, even though it seems impossible to our human mind. Let us learn to take God at His Word.

Thought: What are some of God’s wonderful promises in the Bible?
Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for Thy everlasting faithfulness.