“Look! God’s Dwelling Place Is Now

Among The People”

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 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.

Revelation 21:1-3

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.

Revelation 21:10-11

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.

Revelation 21:23

Jesus was the radiance of it, and those who knew Him, saw it.

In the Old Testament, it filled the tabernacle, and the Israelites were led by it.

And we are promised at the end of time, heaven will shine with it in splendor so great there will be no need for the sun.

What is the “it” in all the statements above?

Throughout the Bible we are told we can enjoy glimpses of God’s magnificent glory as we dwell on this earth He has created. God’s glory is described as the external display of His being. Because we cannot see God, He gives us clear pictures of His presence and His work in things like the majesty of the universe, the greatness of our salvation, and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Today, look for God’s glory – for the evidence of His greatness. You’ll see it in nature’s beauty, a child’s laughter, and the love of others. God still finds the earth with His glory.

We can see and enjoy the glory of God both now and forever.

Our Daily Bread – February 4, 2018