Pure
Gold,
Transparent
As Glass
And the wall of the city has twelve
foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb.
The angel who talked to me had a
measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. The city
lies foursquare, its length the same as its width; and he measured the city
with his rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal.
He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four
cubits by human measurement, which the angel was using. The wall is built of
jasper, while the city is pure gold, clear as glass. The foundations of the
wall of the city are adorned with every jewel; the first was jasper, the second
sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth
carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth
chrysoprase, the eleven jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each of the gates is a single pearl,
and the street of the city is pure gold, transparent as glass.
Revelation
21:14-21
The things we prize here on earth will
not be so highly valued in heaven - the unnecessary things we buy and collect.
When the time comes for us to say goodbye to the earth, what value will they
have?
Earthly possessions are temporary. Our
true wealth is in heaven.
Those who lay up
treasures in heaven
are the richest
people on earth.
Our
Daily Bread -