Reflection for the Week- September 29th 2008
God’s new city measurements emphasize its perfection and completeness as the dwelling place of God. John continues to describe in further detail, at the very limits of human language, the reality of the Holy City (Rev. 21:15-21). It is made of pure gold, transparent as glass, with walls of jasper, and visible foundations decorated with a list of precious stones.
The general picture of God’s city is one of magnificence, brilliance, purity and the assured rest of completion as all waiting is now translated into the present. In the midst of the great city there will be direct fellowship with God and the Lamb. The ‘not yet’ will be ‘already.’ In the literal and figurative sense, blurred vision will be corrected, healed, and brought to perfection. God will dwell with his people, and they with him in everlasting fellowship.
Dr. Gregory J. Laughery
The general picture of God’s city is one of magnificence, brilliance, purity and the assured rest of completion as all waiting is now translated into the present. In the midst of the great city there will be direct fellowship with God and the Lamb. The ‘not yet’ will be ‘already.’ In the literal and figurative sense, blurred vision will be corrected, healed, and brought to perfection. God will dwell with his people, and they with him in everlasting fellowship.
Dr. Gregory J. Laughery