Read Through the Bible in a Year 2018 Day 365: Eternity

Good morning, everyone!

Today is the last day of 2018, which means, we did it! I read through the whole Bible in a year, and you made it through all of these blog posts. I hope you learned as much as I did. It's going to be really weird not blogging every day.

Without further ado, on with today's post! Today I read Revelation 20-22.

First of all, an angel comes down and binds Satan for a thousand years in the pit.

Then, those who were beheaded because of their belief in Christ, and who would not accept the mark of the beast came alive to reign with Christ for those thousand years.

After that time, Satan is once again freed to deceive the people of the earth. He will gather them for war against the saints, but he will not succeed. This, my friends, is his downfall. Finally, Satan is overcome, and thrown into the lake of fire along with the beast and the false prophet where he will remain for eternity, tormented forever because of his wicked deeds.

Then comes God's judgment of all people for their deeds - either righteous or wicked. Those whose name was in the Book of Life, Jesus will speak for them - "I died for their sin. They are Mine," and they will enter into eternity with God. But those whose name is not written in the Book of Life, who did not repent of their wickedness, will be cast into the lake of fire along with Satan, where they will remain for eternity.

After that, God creates a new heaven and a new earth, and for those whose name was in the Lamb's Book of Life, there will be no more sickness, sorrow, pain, war, or death. Rather, we will live forever with God, in eternity.

Revelation 21:5 - And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."

Revelation 21:6-8- Then He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega. The beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

Do you know Jesus today? Do you want to drink from the water of life? It won't cost you anything. Jesus already paid the price for your sins. All you need to do is repent, sincerely, and ask Jesus to be Lord of your life. Then, learn of Him, so that you may know how to walk blameless before Him. But if you mess up, as we all have and do and will, He is more merciful than I could ever explain. His mercy is enough to cover all your sins. And His grace is enough to get you through each day, no matter the trial. Dear friend, I hope you choose to serve the Lord God Almighty today, so that we may meet again in eternity with Him.

God bless and keep you all. Thank you for taking this journey with me.