Well here's a short one for today.
Rev 22:1-5 The River of Life
The angel now takes John to the river of life which flows from the throne and through the city, which is now a temple as it houses God's presence. Also, by the river of life is the tree of life with 12 kinds of fruit and leaves that heal the nations. Now the word says that there will be no more cursed things, that we will worship God, that we will see His face, His name will be on our foreheads, and there will be no more night because God will be our light.
Well thats basically it for the first five verses of the last chapter. The river and tree I think represents or encapsulates in a sense, God providing for us. This reminds me of Eden when Adam did not have to toil to survive but instead was sustained by God. Food and water is all we really need to survive, so whether we do need a calorie intake or if God is just symbolizing His sufficiency, we won't have to worry about surviving. We will be taken care of.
To further the idea that the new Jerusalem represents a state much like Eden is the lack of cursed things. Before the fall, there was no such thing as a cursed person. Yet because of that first sin we are all cursed and a part of this curse. This is not how creation was intended to be, but when God fulfills His plan, things will be the way they were meant to, and like Eden, there will be no more curse.
The other notable thing about this passage is the promise to see God's face. I don't know how, and I dont' know what He will look like, or if I will even see with the concept of vision I have now, but I'm so excited that I can see and not die. Funny, that song. "I want to see your face, I want to know you more." I remember thats one of the first songs that intrigued me to get involved at a more um.... legit church? Well long story, but a relationship with God was not something I had considered before then. I dunno. Aren't you excited? It's like.... hm..... I talk to Josiah and David and CK and Sarah Chun but I never get to see them anymore. If I knew I was going to meet up with them soon I would be super excited! As much as I love those guys, much more do I love God, have I been talking with Him, have I admired Him,..... when I finally see Him in ALL 100% of His glory then..... I dunno how I'll feel. I think it will be something like taking away all the worries and troubles of this world. Not momentarily but like really taking away everything that burdens and holds me back. I'm getting pretty far into speculation. After all the word just says that I'll see His face.
EXCITING!
hmmm..... anyway..... I'll try to really catch up this weekend, crazy weekend, I dont really know what I'll be doing. I'm supposed to go home but i don't know when *shrug*
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