THE NEW JERUSALEM:

The New Jerusalem will be the ultimate gift that The LORD God Almighty will present to the Redeemed of The LORD (The Redeemed of Christ): The Bride of Christ (the victorious and faithful sons and daughters of The LORD).

Let’s dig deep, and understand in a deeper meaning: The New Jerusalem.

1- The New Jerusalem is a replica of the old Jerusalem on the earth. That’s why it derives its name from Jerusalem, Israel. Just as The LORD tabernacles (lives amongst men) in Jerusalem on the earth during the millennium reign, so will He tabernacle in The New Jerusalem with the redeemed of Christ.

John the Apostle heard it being announced as he was being shown the upcoming New Jerusalem, as was captured in the book of Revelation 21:3 “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.”

2- The New Jerusalem is a reward presented/given by The LORD God Almighty to His people; them who have washed their garment clean, bright and spotless, and have thus been obedient and faithful to The LORD. 

It is like a very beautiful, well-dressed present/gift offered/presented by The LORD God Almighty to reward His children, who have been redeemed by having embraced Repentance, Righteousness, Holiness, Wisdom, Truth and Complete Surrender to The LORD Jesus Christ.

This present/gift by The LORD God Almighty to His faithful sons and daughters, is eternal. It is eternally enduring, pure and beautiful. This as captured in the book of Revelation 21:2 “I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband”

3- In the New Jerusalem, the people of God will be in a state of joy, peace, eternal life and maximum satisfaction. 

This is well captured in the book of Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

4- In New Jerusalem, The LORD God Almighty will be making everything new.

Meaning that, in The New Jerusalem, the corrupt, filthy, unpleasant, violent, chaotic, disorganized, unpredictable, evil, death and fearsome characteristics and features that denotes the present-day earth will not be found therein, in The New Jerusalem.

Everything will be made new for the glory and honour of The LORD, as He rewards and dwells amongst His children in a very beautiful, magnificent and glorious environment. 

This is well captured in the book of Revelation 21:5-7 “He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.  Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.

As a serious warning to those who are disobedient to The LORD God Almighty and have rejected the sacrifice offered by The LORD God Almighty for redemption and restoration (through The Blood of The LORD Jesus Christ). The LORD gives a very serious warning to what awaits such disobedient children, if they don’t turn away (Repent) in time from their lifestyles of sins.

This warning of The LORD is in the book of Revelation 21:8 “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

5- The New Jerusalem has got the glory and the brightness of The LORD.

The same brightness that The LORD God Almighty will bestow upon the Bride of Christ (The victorious sons and daughters of The LORD, who shall have been redeemed from the earth).

The New Jerusalem takes the features/characteristics of the bride of Christ, so it’s shinning with the same brilliance as the bride of Christ, who during the wedding supper of the lamb will be given (will have been given) fine linen, bright and clean to wear.

This as captured in the book of Revelation 19:7-8 “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.”(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)

The bride of Christ has thus (will) assumed/acquired such glory, brightness, cleanness and fineness from The LORD, by being given a fine linen to wear.

The New Jerusalem is thus comparable to the brightness and the glory that The LORD God Almighty (JEHOVAH ELOHIM) has now (will) bestowed upon the bride of Christ. Hence, the New Jerusalem itself is (will) now figuratively being referred to as the Bride of Christ. The Bride of Christ is being compared to The New Jerusalem, due to the Glory  upon both of them.

This is well captured in the book of Revelation 2:9-11 “One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.  It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.”

6- To show that it is a replica of the city where once, The LORD Jesus Christ dwelt in and tabernacle in, the New Jerusalem will recognize the things that Israel (particularly Jerusalem, Israel), a chosen nation of The LORD God Almighty had.  

This is well captured in the book of Revelation 21:12-14 “It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.  There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.  The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”

7- The New Jerusalem will be made of very precious stones. This will make it very beautiful and very precious. 

This is well expounded in the book of Revelation 21:18-21 “The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.  The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.”

8- In the New Jerusalem, The LORD God Almighty and The LORD Jesus Christ are (will be) the temples.

There is thus no need for a temple in New Jerusalem, because The LORD tabernacles (dwells) amongst His children (The Redeemed of The LORD), and His children worship Him therein.

This is well captured in the book of Revelation 21:22 “I did not see a temple in the city, because The LORD God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.”

9- Since The LORD dwells in The New Jerusalem, His glory brightens and shines The New Jerusalem, so The Holy City of New Jerusalem does not close its gates.

There are no worries of nightfall therein, in the New Jerusalem. Nobody will be rushing “home” to escape nightfall. For the Light of God will shine throughout, in the New Jerusalem.

This is well captured in the book of Revelation 21:23-26 “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. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there.  The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.”

10- The Holy city of New Jerusalem is for those who are Holy.  

The LORD forewarns the people and the nations of the earth in the book of Hebrew 12:14 “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see The LORD.”

So, those who live in Holiness will eventually be allowed entry into the Holy City of New Jerusalem.

These are them/they who have embraced absolute Repentance, Righteousness, Holiness, Wisdom, Truth and Complete Surrender to The LORD Jesus Christ. Hence, their names are found written in the Lamb’s book of life.

That’s why The LORD declares in the book of Revelation 21:27 “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.”. 

You and I cannot afford to miss entry into the New Jerusalem (that we may go and be with The LORD).

Therefore, let us embrace Repentance for the forgiveness of our sins through the Blood of The LORD Jesus Christ. Thereby, let us live and walk a life worthy of our calling as faithful sons and daughters of The LORD, by pursuing Righteousness, Holiness and Wisdom before The LORD The God of Heaven.

SHALOM!!!

REPENTANCE PRAYER:

Precious Jesus,

I acknowledge today that you are LORD and Savior of all mankind,

and today I have recognized my shortfall,

I Repent and turn away from all Sin.

Please cover me with your Precious Blood,

and establish your Word in my life,

that I may be found in Righteousness and Holiness

and write my name in your Book of Life

and baptize me with the power of the Holy Spirit

in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

AMEN.

 

Your Brother in Christ Jesus, and a Shepherd of The LORD,

 

 

Kevin Mirasi