Following on from the previous chapter that informed us about the judgement and how it will take place. This chapter, started with John being shown a new heaven and new earth. Because the previous one will vanish, there will be no more sea, correspondence can be found in Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 66:22
Isaiah 66:22 NKJV
[22] “For as the new heavens and the new earth Which I will make shall remain before Me,” says the Lord, “So shall your descendants and your name remain.
The Holy city and new Jerusalem will come down to the earth from heaven there is a reference to this in John 14:2 where Jesus talked about the many mansion in His father's house and He has gone to prepare a place for us. A loud voice from the throne said TheTabernacle of God is among men and He will live among them and they will be with them as their God. There is a reference to this in Leveticus 26:11-12 where the Lord promised the children of Israel how He will walk among them. There will be no tear or sorrow, all the former has passed away. Christ who sits on the throne make all things new. This verses echoes what was said to John 'it is done, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the end. To the one who thirsts I will give water from the fountain of the water of life without cost.
The scripture further explained that those who did abominable things and never believed God the idolaters, occultists, murderers, sorcerers and those who practice false doctrine and false prophets to mention a few will burn in the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:9-21 The new Jerusalem
This part of the chapter describes the new Jerusalem. Seven angels appeared to John they had seven bowls filled with seven final plagues and they spoke with John. He was carried in the spirit to a vast lofty mountain that was the Holy and sacrificed city of Jerusalem from heaven filled with the radiant light which depicts the glory of God.The description of the new Jerusalem was so beautiful with the foundation set on Christ and the walls fortified by twelve foundation stones with the names of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
The angel that spoke to John had a gold measuring rod to measure the city gates and the walls, the walls were built with beautiful jasper stones, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, Sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, jacinth and amethyst were the description of the beauty and expensive the city will be.
Reading this alone with comparison to the bottomless pit where those who don't make heaven will end. I don't believe anyone in their right mind will swap this for the pleasures that doesn't last eternally but makes the soul perish in a bottomless pit of fire. I pray that I will not be part of the statistics of hell in Jesus name amen.
Revelation 21:22-27
This part of the chapter John saw no temple for God almighty , the city had no sun or moon to give it light because the light and glory of God illuminated it. The redeemed people will dwell there, only those whose name are found in the book of life shall be there as recorded in Daniel 12:1.
Revelation 22:1-5 The perfect life
The angel showed John a river of water clear as crystal flowing from throne of God to Christ on the sides was tree of life with twelve types of fruit every month, the leaves healed nations. This refers back to the garden of Eden Genesis 2:9. Nothing that is cursed will exist there only the throne of God will be there, there will be no night or day and they will reign forever and ever
Revelation 22:6-15 You are invited to be blessed
The angel told John that God sent his representative to show His bond-servants the things that must take place. Verse 7 says 'And behold, I am coming quickly, Blessed is the one who needs and takes heart and remembers the words of the prophecy contained in this book.'
After hearing all this John fell down to worship the angel but the angel rebuked John that he is a fellow servant that on God almighty must be worshipped. The angel further said let those who do wrong continue and those who do right continue. Verse 12-13 re-echoed what was written in verse 7 'Behold, I (Jesus) am coming quickly and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to the merit of his deeds on earth, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.'
Reading this scripture draws me closer to my decision to serve God forever and live for Jesus all the days of my life. Nothing in this world or the world after outside God almighty is worth losing heaven or missing out from having your name written in the book of life.
Revelation 22:16-21 The Final invitation
Jesus is the root, the source and life of the church, the Holy spirit and the church the believers are part of Him. Only in Christ can you drink the water of life at no cost. Whoever hears this prophecy must obey, you must not add to it if you do the consequences is plague from Deuteronomy 4:2 this also applies to anyone who takes away or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy. The chapter ended with the grace of Lord Jesus Christ to be with all believers and those who are set apart for God.
In a nutshell the book of revelation is not a book you mustn't read and study if you truly want to live for God and most especially make heaven. It speaks of the past the present and the future in the way God wants us all to be aware of it. I pray the Lord will guide us all to the very end in Jesus name amen.
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