'The Sea Gave Up the Dead In It'
"And the sea gave up the dead in it".
Rev. 20:13.
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"Do not be amazed at this,
for the hour is coming
in which
all those in the memorial tombs
will hear his voice
and come out". John 5:28, 29.
For "I have hope toward God,
which hope these men also look forward to,
that there is going to be a resurrection
of both the righteous
and the unrighteous." Acts 24:15.
As Jesus “was not left in hell”
stated in Acts 2:27, 31, 32;
in Psalm 16:10 foreseen
John's vision
elated he screened
this wonderful future:
"the sea gave up the dead in it,
and death and the Grave
gave up the dead
in them". Rev. 20:13, 14.
Imagine.
No Dream:
“The righteous”
those knowing
looking forward
an earthly resurrection
to see
"set free
all those
who were held in slavery
all their lives
by their fear of death."--
Mankind's greedy enemy. Heb. 2:15.
Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses,
Ruth, Esther,
and many others of 'faith'
defined as:
"the assured expectation
of what is hoped for,
the evident demonstration
of realities
that are not seen." Heb. 11:1.
These 'righteous'
solidly kept in mind.
We today
are gratefully reminded.
Yet, in their mind's eye
could they have envisioned
a similar scene:
"Jehovah of armies will make
for all the peoples
A banquet of rich dishes,
A banquet of fine wine,
Of rich dishes filled with marrow,
Of fine, filtered wine.
In this mountain he will do away with the shroud
that is enveloping
all the peoples
And the covering
that is woven over
all the nations.
He will swallow up death
forever,
And the Sovereign Lord Jehovah
will wipe away the tears
from all faces.
The reproach of his people
he will take away
from all the earth,
For Jehovah himself has spoken it." Isaiah 25:6-8.
Yes, for them
now
they sleep
in wait.
And for the billions of “unrighteous”
a glorious self-same fate:
Given time to learn
about the true God
and the Christ
offering eternal life
which in imperfection
one cannot earn:
"This means everlasting life,
their coming to know you,
the only true God,
and the one whom you sent,
Jesus Christ." John 17:3.
So from deep dark depths
of a wondrous sea
the 'breath of life'
will again generously be
blown into nostrils which knew
unthinkable horror
as they drowned--sailors, fishermen,
and those of the Titanic
will again breathe
to rejoice again in living among
survivors of The Great Day.
Under the reign of a King Son
merciful
already crowned.
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"And the One seated on the throne
said:
“Look!
I am making all things new.”
Also he says:
“Write, for these words are faithful and true.”" Rev. 21:5.
*Written for: Top 11 Saddest Titanic Stories
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