Zephaniah 1:2-3, 18 NIV “I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord. “I will sweep away both man and beast; I will sweep away the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea— and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.” “When I destroy all mankind on the face of the earth,” declares the Lord, …Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the Lord’s wrath.” In the fire of his jealousy the whole earth will be consumed, for he will make a sudden end of all who live on the earth.”

This world will not last.
That is not speculation. It is promise.

If the God revealed in Scripture is true—and He is—then the end of this world is certain. No economy will survive it. No political system will outlast it. No portfolio, title, or legacy will shield a man from it.

This is not fear-mongering. This is mercy. God warns because God saves.

God repeatedly declares that this world is headed for destruction, not because He delights in judgment, but because justice demands it. The world is broken because we rebelled against our Maker—our good Creator. And yet, astonishingly, He chose not to destroy us immediately.

Instead, He sustains us.

Why? Because He is restoring a people for Himself.

God promises a new earth—one where Jesus reigns visibly and eternally. On that earth, justice will never fail, life will never end, and hope, joy, peace, love, and abundance will be overwhelming and unending. Life will finally be what it was always meant to be from the beginning.

But only those who loved Him here will live with Him there.

This present world is not the destination—it is the decision point.

This is our time to repent.
To see the brokenness in ourselves, in one another, and in the world.
To turn to God for pardon, reconciliation, and restoration.

The same God who warns of destruction is the God who provided salvation.

What must we do to live with God on the new earth forever?

Come to Jesus.

Believe Him.
Receive Him.
Repent before Him.
Obey Him.

Jesus has done everything necessary for our restoration. His perfect life is credited to those who humbly ask and receive Him. His perfect sacrifice pays for all our rebellion—yesterday, today, and tomorrow—when we repent and believe that He loved us enough to die for us.

Our obedience does not earn salvation; it demonstrates gratitude. It proves love. It reveals that the hope of God’s future has already taken root within us.

When we obey Jesus, we begin living with Him now, even as we wait to see Him face to face.

This world ends.
A new world awaits.
Only some will live with God.

The rest will receive the consequence of rejecting Him—eternal separation from God, described in Scripture as a lake of eternal torment. Not because God is cruel, but because love rejected leaves no alternative.

God has been unimaginably generous, offering salvation through the blood of Jesus, the Son of God. To refuse Him is to refuse life itself.

Run Today’s Play: Audit what you’re building.

Ask yourself—Would this survive the fire of Zephaniah 1?

• What are you trusting for security—gold, strength, position, control?

• Where have temporary things quietly replaced eternal priorities?

• Are you preparing for retirement… but not resurrection?

Repent where your priorities drifted.
Realign your purpose with eternity.
Obey Jesus where He has already made His will clear.

Live like a man who knows this world is ending—and who is fully invested in the one to come.

Because when everything burns, only what was built on Christ will remain.