The Heavenly City!
"Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God, prepared
as a bride adorned for her husband."
Revelation 21: 2
In the ancient world, Babylon had hanging gardens, Jerusalem had
its glorious temple, and China had its Forbidden City. In the modern
world, Venice has her canals, and Rome has her Vatican City.
And in literature, the Celestial City was the goal in
The Pilgrim’s Progress, and Oz was the destination
in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
But no city—ancient, modern, or fictional—is like the Bible’s New
Jerusalem. This is the city the apostle John saw descending from
heaven to be the eternal destination and home for the people of
God. Its radiance and splendor are like nothing ever seen on
earth—something befitting the glory of heaven.
Indeed, the city is lighted by the glory of God and the lamp of the
Lamb of God (Revelation 21:23). It's a city of purity which those
made pure by the blood of the Lamb will dwell for eternity.
If you haven’t already, read Revelation 21 and
meditate on the home that awaits you—if you
belong to Christ by faith.
"To properly envision Heaven, we must
remove from our eyes the distorted
lenses of death and the Curse."
Matthew Henry
