Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 24; Psalms 114 & 115; Isaiah 51; Revelation 21
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. (Revelation 21:24)
The Bible tells us about the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem which descends out of heaven to the new earth that God has made. The Lord Jesus allowed John to see a vision of this city and he recorded it for us in the Bible. This is our future home! There will be no sun there because the Lamb will be the light of the city. This is a place where there is nothing that defiles.
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. (Revelation 21:27)
Only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life are allowed to enter this city. In a couple of verses here we see that to be saved is to have your name written in the Lamb's book of life. Notice please that the only nations in the city are them which are saved. (The King James Version is the only one that says this. All the newer versions say all nations walk in the light of it.) Are you saved? Is your name written in the Lamb's book of life? Will you walk in the light of the holy Jerusalem? Paul knew that some of his friends' names were written in the book of life:
And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. (Philippians 4:3)
Only those who are saved shall walk in the light of Jesus in the New Jerusalem. There will be nothing that defiles there. There will be no abominations there. There will be no lies there.
This is the definition of those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. This is what someone will be like who is saved. Aren't you glad that someday all sin will be totally gone from your life? What an amazing thought! Satan will not be there in that city to tempt and accuse the brethren. Your flesh will have been dealt with because you will have a new body like Jesus' body! The world will have been judged and all its lusts will be gone.
This is what we have to look forward to. No president, congress or political party can bring this about! Only King Jesus can make all things new. Trust him! Walk with him! Listen to him!
In Christ,
Rody
