Rev. 21 [The Message]

When hearing the description of New Jerusalem, one is awed by the lavish details of the value and beauty of it. Yes, the finest of gold and precious gems and metals will be present in its construction, but all will pale compared to the light and glory of seeing Christ.

In this life we have a foretaste of the glory to come. We know what gold is and we value it. We are given glimpses of this city’s beauty and quality because we have precious gems in our jewelry to tease us of what is to come. We have occasional moments of God’s Holiness through worship. These all point to a reward for those whose names are in the Lamb’s Book of Life. [1 Cor. 2:9]

Our earthly goal – bring people to Christ so they can be there with us.