Revelation 21:5

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

What does our Lord mean when He says “all things”?

I don’t know and I am not sure anyone else does either. The important part for me is that He is still making changes. What those changes might be are hinted at in the Word of God. It is His Word that is trustworthy and true.

As we discuss His Word we find that we do not all agree on the meaning of some of the verses of scriptures.

James 4:3

You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

Perhaps my question itself was asking wrongly. I admit I have a passion for studying His Word to extract as much truth as possible. How else can I help anyone to come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior if I cannot answer their questions with truth?

This one thing I do know about making things new, I have changed. My changes came about through the will of God in my life and not because I decided anything. 

John 6:63

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

Galatians 3:3

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

Galatians 5:17

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

Try as I might to make sure the Spirit leads me in truth I must admit to myself and to everyone that I am not yet perfected and my priorities are often set by my fleshly desires.

Knowing that causes me to be cautious about what I do. How can I serve my God if I allow my passions to lead my rational thought process?  Thank God for faithful friends that will tell me the truth as they see it so that I can temper my passions in serving my God.

Numbers 18:9

This shall be yours of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, every grain offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every guilt offering of theirs, which they render to me, shall be most holy to you and to your sons.

What is rendered? According to verse 8, consecrated things. What is done with the consecrated thing is seen in verse 10. We shall eat it in a Holy Place.

John 17:19

And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.

Luke 22:19

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

While there are many uses of the word rendered there is one that connected Numbers 18:9 and Luke 22:19 and that is to bring remembrance.

The essence of sanctification in truth is how the Spirit of Truth brings back into remembrance all the Words of the Lord and ties them all together in order that we might see His plan that was laid out from the very beginning. God does according to His will with purpose and intent.

John 8:32

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

There will be some who say that is a stretch of the imagination and there is no connection between Numbers 18:9 and Luke 22:19. Fair enough, may the light of His Word shine in our hearts to bring about what each of us need. That is just one issue in which truth sets us free.

Relationships are connections. God gave Adam Eve as a proper helpmate. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit as our Helper. We as the bride of Christ are His helpmate.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

I turned to my accountability partner to help me understand if helps is a spiritual gift or a natural gift and in our final conversation on the matter he said “God has appointed to the church”.

Spiritual or natural does not matter since it is God the Father who has appointed each of us to help Christ in whatever way He needs us. Be a “can do” helpmate.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.