‘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

Real Hope for Your Loved Ones Who Have Died
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