The New Jerusalem 2-3

Hello Everyone,

If I was going to move somewhere, say to Wyoming or South Dakota, I’d send off for info., search the web, etc. And we should study about Heaven, for we will spend eternity there!

And there is one thing that we know for sure about Heaven and that is that Heaven is a Place of Riches.

Revelation 21:18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.

• Foundations=represent permanence• Walls=protection• Gates=provision• Streets=praise

A buildings foundation is usually underground, and cannot be clearly seen, but this one is visible, and not only visible, but 12 layers thick! And each of the 12 foundations is garnished with a different jewel.

The jasper will be clear crystalSapphire-blueChalcedony-greenish blueEmerald-deep greenSardonyx-white w/ brown streaksSardius—blood redChrysolite-yellow quartzBeryl-greenTopaz-yellowish greenChrysoprasus-apple greenJacinth-blueAmethyst-purpleJust picture this…all of these colors represent something about the character and nature of the Lord Jesus.

Blue=deity, white=purity, purple=royalty [Just like the multi-colored veil in the holy temple]

I believe these foundations will also represent His grace and His wisdom.
1 Peter 4:10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
Eph. 3:10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Manifold=multi-faceted, multi-colored. There are many different shades to the grace of God and the wisdom of God…it is manifold!

His ways and His thoughts are high above our own. His grace is greater than our comprehension!I believe the primary idea of these foundations is permanence.

You see, you can build a dog house on dirt, a storage shed on a simple slab, but if you’re going to build a house and you want it to be there in 100 years or more, you’d better have a good, strong foundation.

And every time we look on those foundations we’ll be reminded of its permanence. “10,000 years, and we’ll just be started!”

Are you ready to go there?

All for Jesus
Phil