This morning we will finish out chapter 22. What a great way to end this chapter as we continue talking about the New Jerusalem which also is a picture of the church in heaven.
Revelation 21:22-27
22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 25 and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
In verse 22 John tells us that there is no temple in the city, because the temple is God and Jesus. Can I get an amen here??? We will be with them forever in worship. In verse 23 we are told this city has no sun or moon to shine on it because God's glory is it's light! Wow...hard for me to even imagine this! Jesus is the lamp what a beautiful picture this is. Remember how many times you have heard that Jesus is the light of the world...this proves it! In verse 24 tells us that by this light nations walk and kings bring glory into it....all will be bringing glory and honor to the light source. Oh my does verse 25 bring a smile to my face....the gates will never be shut!!! We will be free to come and go in and out of the heavenly city and God will never shut us out!!!! Praise Jesus! We are also told there will be no night there! Hmmmm very interesting. Verse 26 says what I said a little earlier glory and honor will be brought into the city by the nations! In verse 27 it is made clear to us that nothing unclean will enter this city, it must be washed by the blood of the lamb! Only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. So this leads us to the question this morning....are you in the Lamb's book of life? Only one way to be there, to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior! Don't wait my friend....tomorrow is not promised!
Tom
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