The day the curse is reversed

As I was reading this passage, I thought about all the results of our sin.

Guilt.

Shame.

Pain.

Death.

But worst of all, being cast out from God’s presence.

And yet, God said something that gave hope to Adam and Eve.

He told Satan,

I will put hostility between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring.
He will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel. (3:15)

God kept that promise. On the cross, Jesus suffered death, but in doing so, he delivered a fatal blow to Satan. More, Jesus rose from the dead three days later.

And because of that, we look forward to the day the curse is reversed. The apostle John saw it, and he described it to us.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

I also saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them.

They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away.

Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new.” (Revelation 21:1-5)

Amen. Come Lord Jesus. (Revelation 22:20)