The Reckoning

The best and worst moment of all human history

Take a moment and meditate on what that verse is describing. There is coming a day when heaven will be opened. To open something is to reveal what is inside. It is to make visible that which has been, at least in some part, hidden. This means the day is coming that God will reveal heaven. And the day is sure to come. That is why the past tense is used to describe a future event. There is no escaping it. But to whom will heaven be revealed?

There is a little clue in the next line. The NASB says, “… the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple.” The ESV is more clear when it says, “… the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple.” It does not just appear. It is seen. John does not say, “I saw.” He says it “was seen.” I gather from this that the moment heaven is opened, everyone in the world will see it. Not only that, but everyone in the world will see it from one of only two vantage points.

It is those two vantage points I want to reflect on here.

The first vantage point we see is of the saints. If you are a believer, it is at this moment that you will be met with joy unspeakable and full of glory. You have walked through this pilgrimage with weariness, holding on to faith in Christ and faith that He is coming back for you. Now the moment is here!

It has been speculated that right before you die, your entire life flashes before your eyes. I wonder if that will be true on that day. In one moment, all the pains, sorrows, smiles, tears, joys, gains, and losses that have made up your life.

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