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Honey From The Rock
Psalm 81:16

"Sweet Stuff From God's Word"

A daily Bible study with Victor Knowles
Copyright 2007

THE WALLED CITY

This entry was posted on 07-01-2009 and is filed under HEAVEN.

"It had a great, high wall...He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits thick...The wall was made of jasper...The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone...Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life" (Rev. 21:12, 17, 18, 19, 27 NIV).

The footnote in the NIV states that 144 cubits is 200 feet (or 65 meters). That's how thick the wall of Heaven is. The Shining City is 12,000 stadia high, wide, and long. The footnote says that translates to 1,400 miles (about 2,200 kilometers). That's some wall for sure! But why a wall? The last verse in the chapter gives us the answer: so that nothing impure will ever enter. "Pure" is an operative word in this chapter: (vs. 18, 21). God does not want any form of impurity in His Holy City. "Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood" (Rev. 22:15). This is why personal purity, godliness and holiness is so important. "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14).

I have not seen the Great Wall of China but because of John's vision I have been able to visualize the Great Wall of Heaven. The Great Wall of China can be breached but not so the Great Wall of Heaven. Our loved ones are safe in Heaven. We will be safe and secure when we join them there. Don't miss Heaven for the world!

Hymn: "There's a holy and beautiful city Whose builder and maker is God; John saw it descending from Heaven, When Patmos, in exile, he trod; Its high, massive wall is of jasper, The city itself is pure gold; and when my frail tent here is folded, mine eyes shall its glory behold...No sin is allowed in that city and nothing defiling or mean; no pain and no sickness can enter, no crepe on the doorknob is seen; Earth's sorrows and cares are forgotten, No tempter is there to annoy; No parting words ever are spoken, There's nothing to hurt or destroy" (Arthur Ingler).