In Revelation 21 John describes the new heaven and the new earth. He describes the New Jerusalem, that heavenly city as he is shown it. He notes that there is no temple, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. He also notes that the city does not need sun, nor moon to shine, for the city is filled with the glory of God and “The Lamb is its light.” [Rev 21:23 NKJV]
Light in Scripture often stands for joy, beauty, knowledge and the presence of the LORD. In that glorious city Jesus is the very center of it all. Charles Spurgeon wrote: “The joy of the saints in heaven is comprised in this: Jesus chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us: we are here entirely through the Lord Jesus.”
Someone came to my door recently and showed me a drawing of the last days and asked if it scared me. I smiled and said, “No! I am longing to see King Jesus return!”
I want to walk those streets of gold hand in hand with loved ones who have gone ahead of me. I am longing to sit and talk with great saints of God about deep things of God. I am yearning to abide in a place where all evil has been banished. More than anything else, I want to bask in the light of the Lamb.
I want to spend eternity saying thank you to the One who “chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us….”
Thank you, King Jesus.
