After
all the events of the tribulation period, the millennial reign of
Jesus and the “Great
White Throne”
judgment, John the apostle wrote, “And
I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the
first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John
saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” John
described the heavenly city as he wrote, “And
the building of the wall of it was of
jasper: and the city was
pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of
the city were
garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation
was
jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an
emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh,
chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a
chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And
the twelve gates were
twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of
the city was
pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein:
for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the
city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for
the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is
the light thereof.”
In Revelation chapter twenty-four John shares how, “the
nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it”
where
we read:
And
the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it:
and
the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it.
The
verse reads, “And
the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it:”
John began with the words, “and
the nations”
which means “the company, troop or multitude of individuals of the
same nature or genus” “of
them”
or “belonging to the people” “which
are saved”
which means “who are kept safe, sound and rescued from danger or
destruction” “walk”
or “make their progress and make due use of opportunities” “in
the light”
which means “within the illumination and lamp” “of
it” or
“belonging to the heavenly city”. John shared how “the
multitudes of people” who are “rescued from destruction” will
make their “progress and way” within the “light”
of
the “heavenly city”.
The
verse continues, “and
the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it.”
John added the words, “and
the kings”
which means “the leaders, princes, commanders and lords” “of
the earth”
which refers to “the arable land, country, territory and region”
“do
bring”
or “carry and bear” “their
glory”
which means “their splendor, brightness, magnificence, excellence,
preeminence, dignity, grace and majesty” “and
honor”
or “value, deference and reverence” “into
it”
or “into the heavenly city”. John shared how the “rulers” in
the “earth”
shall carry all their “magnificence, majesty and value” into the
“heavenly city”.
When
we consider John's words in this verse, we notice there will be
“nations”
during the time of this “heavenly city”, and they shall all bring
all their
“glory and honor”
into the “city”.
God shall have all the world in “reverence” of Him, and He
desires to have that begin through a relationship with His Son Jesus
while we are living today. Those who submit to Him now shall be as
His children, and all these things shall be experienced by them. Let
everyone who reads these words “yield” their lives to Jesus
Christ today.
Next
time
John shares how “the
gates of it shall not be shut at all by day”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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