| Good morning everyone,. Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: ‘Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God.” Revelation 21:3 (CSB) Our thought for today: “It is a return to Eden” What’s being described in Revelation 21:3 is a return to Eden. The new earth has been created and evidently it is a perfect version of the old earth, and this verse tells us that God will reside there with us. This takes us back to the beginning chapters of Genesis when Adam and Eve were in paradise (Eden) and God was there with them, walking with them, having personal -face-to-face time with them. What was lost in the beginning chapters of Genesis is now restored in the closing chapters of Revelation. Does this indicate some kind of heaven on earth relationship? Is it possible that the new heaven, the new earth, and the new Jerusalem are all together, in a single creation, and we move freely and easily between them? Such an arrangement would be consistent with what we have always believed about eternity in heaven – that we will be in the presence of God wherever God is. If the new earth is essentially heaven on earth, and if that is where God lives with His people, then we literally have the best of both worlds. It would turn out that eternity is spent in a perfect earth consisting of much of what makes up the old earth, but without the taint of sin. Again, this is speculation, but it is speculation grounded in Biblical truth. When we take the clues that God has given us in the Bible and we put them all together like the pieces of a puzzle, a picture does emerge. This is precisely why God gave us these bits and pieces – so that we can have some understanding of what He has waiting for us. For thousands of years mankind has wondered if we will ultimately return to Eden. Poems, songs, books, and plays have been written about it. Well, I think what is picture in Revelation 21-22 is that we will return to Eden. It will be heaven on earth. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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