The New Jerusalem
9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. 13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. 14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Why is the New Jerusalem referred to as the bride, the wife of the Lamb? I believe because we will be in awe of the beauty of it.
“the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.”
God is light, this description gives us a glimpse of it and His beauty!
Think of the biggest, most precious jewel in the whole world. Amplify it on a Godly scale, then shine His light through it!
The “great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.”
The gates and the wall describe the unity and heritage the tribes of Israel have with God!
Are you that proud of your heritage? If not, be proud of your spiritual heritage, you are a child of God!
“14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
Ephesians 2:20 (NKJV)
“20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,”.
A testimony to the apostles!
Johns description gives us a glimpse of the New Jerusalem, we can only imagine the glory of its beauty!
Blessings, David
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