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Honey From The Rock Psalm 81:16 |
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THE SHINING CITY This entry was posted on 06-30-2009 and is filed under HEAVEN. "It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal" (Rev. 21:11 NIV).
When I was a student in Bible college (1964-1968) I conducted a student ministry at Promise City, Iowa. I would leave Ottumwa (home of my alma mater, Midwestern) early on Sunday, drive 60-some miles to Promise City, and preach for both the morning and evening service. By the time I returned to Ottumwa on Highway 63 in the evening it was dark. But I remember topping the crest of a hill overlooking Ottumwa and seeing the sparkling lights of the city. They sparkled like jewels in the night. The city was shining, even though it was night. I was almost home. Can you see Heaven in the distance? It shines with the glory of God. It's brilliance is like that of sparkling jewels. As we will see later, "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp" (v. 23). The presence of God and Christ are the source of light in the Shining City. There will be no night there, no darkness, no gloom, no cloudy days, no games will be called on account of rain. The glory of God is the cause of its brilliance. There is not a city in the world that can match the description found in our text. Even Paris or Rome has is grime and crime. Not so, Heaven. I would not miss Heaven for the world, would you? Hymn: "In heaven, no drooping, nor pining, No wishing for elsewhere to be, God's light is forever there shining, How beautiful heaven must be" (Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater) CommentsDisplay comments as (Linear | Threaded)
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