The New Jerusalem 2

Hello Everyone,
Let’s look at some facts about The New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:
1Then 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. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

The first fact that we need to understand is Heaven is a Real Place.
The world denies its existence…they say it’s a state of mind/wishful thinking…but Jesus said “I go to prepare a PLACE for you…there you shall be also” [John. 14] It’s literal, tangible, described in detail. The emphasis is on what John SAW…with literal eyes.v. 1 “saw”v. 2 “saw”Heaven is more real than our own city is.And we’ll have real bodies…glorified bodies! Jesus rose from the dead in His glorified body. He could pass thru walls, and He could still touch people, sit down and eat…praise God!
It will be a different existence, but as real as it gets!Also Heaven is a Remaining Placev. 1 “passed away”Nothing you see on this physical earth is going to last…nothing will remain. We like to have nice things and we should enjoy them, but don’t get too attached…they are not permanent. In the end, all we have left is our soul! All we will have in eternity is the treasures we send ahead.I read a fictitious about 2 women that died. One was stingy and one was miserly. The stingy woman was a Christian, but very greedy…and when she gave it was grudgingly. She had a maid working for her who was also a christian…she didn’t have much, but loved to give, and looked for opportunities to do so. Both women died. An angel escorted the wealthy woman around. He said, let me take you to your new home, and on the way we’ll pass by your maid’s house. Down the golden street they went, and as they approached a great mansion she said wow, and that’s just for my maid?! I can’t wait to see my place!They moved on to a cardboard shanty. “What is this?” The woman asked. The Angel replied, “Sorry, we did our best with the materials you sent us!”
Jesus said we send ahead of us treasures--by how we serve, how we give now.Every stain of sin, and every evidence of evil will be vanquished when the old earth is destroyed! And all that will be left is our souls and our spiritual investments, stored up for us.One of the most precious experiences we will have in heaven is being approached by someone who says, I got saved because of your witness, your testimony, your missions giving, your prayers, etc.!Heaven is a real place, and a remaining place…

What Must it Be Like?
What Must it Be Like? What must it be like to step on shore, and find it - heaven; To take hold of a hand, and find it - God’s To breathe new air, and find it - celestial; To feel invigorated, and find it - immortality; To rise from the care, the loneliness, and the turmoil of earth Into an unbroken calm; and find it - glory?
All For Jesus
Phil