God’s New Creation: A World of Joy

Sunday, November 10th: Isaiah 65:17-25

Bible Verse:

“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.”

— Isaiah 65:17 (EHV)

Devotion:

Imagine a place so beautiful and perfect that you can’t even remember the bad things that used to happen! That’s what God promises to make for us—a new heaven and a new earth where there will be no sadness or pain, only peace and happiness. Isaiah shares this wonderful promise from God, reminding us that one day everything will be made new.

When things are hard or scary, we can think about this promise and remember that God has something amazing planned for us. He will make everything right, and we will live with Him forever in this new world. It’s exciting to know that we can look forward to a future full of peace, joy, and love!

Questions to think about:

1. What do you think the new heaven and new earth will look like?

2. How can thinking about God’s promise help you when you feel sad or scared?

3. How can you show others the hope and joy of God’s promise?

Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for the promise of a new heaven and a new earth. Help me to remember Your promise when I feel sad or worried, and to share Your hope with others. Amen.

Activity Idea:

Draw a picture of what you think the new heaven and the new earth will look like.

Full Bible Reference:

“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. ‘Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; the one who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere child; the one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands. They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,’ says the Lord.”

— Isaiah 65:17-25 (EHV)