Revelation 22 -11.17.22
SCRIPTURE: Revelation 22:4 TPT
“they will always SEE His face, and HIS name will be on their foreheads.”
OBSERVATION:
God’s dwelling place is now WITH His people. He, HIMSELF—dwells among us! The original order has been restored and Nothing separates us from God-our Creator. We will SEE Him—face-to-face.
UNDERSTANDING:
This is unfathomable for me. I’m trying to take this in—and I don’t even know HOW to journal on it. But, it’s worth it to me to simply ponder on this verse today. A time IS coming when I will Live eternally WITH the ONE who KNOWS everything about me. HE created me-designed me—gave gifts to me—purposed my destiny—that this is the time and place I would live—and there are Good things I will do BECAUSE He decided even before the earth was created that I would do them—this is how well HE Knows me. AND—HE has sealed me with His Holy Spirit as a guarantee—that Heaven awaits…
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV)
“So, while living in this “tent,” we groan under its burden, not because we want to die but because we want these NEW bodies. We crave for all that is mortal to be swallowed up by eternal life. And this is no empty hope, for GOD Himself is the ONE who has prepared us for this wonderful destiny. And to confirm this promise, he has given us the Holy Spirit, like an engagement ring, as a guarantee.” (2 Corinthians 5:4-5 TPT)
LIFE APPLICATION:
I AM a Citizen of Heaven!
Once you are Born Again—even though you are still living on earth—you have IMMEDIATE Citizenship IN Heaven! A type of permanent passport that is stamped and SEALED. We ALL have the exact same FATHER!
“You have all become true children of God by faith in Jesus Christ! Faith immersed you into Christ, and now you are covered and clothed with HIS life. And we no longer see each other in our former state—Jew or non-Jew, rich or poor, male or female—because we’re all ONE through our union with Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 3:26-28)
“Yes, feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and FILL your thoughts with heavenly realities, and not with the distractions of this (earthly) natural realm.” (Colossians 3:2 TPT)
I LOVE what Pastor Levi shared last Sunday in his teaching “Treasure in Heaven”—something SO extraordinary when you think about it. Gold which is so HIGHLY valued will be Heaven’s pavement! And as you know—Gold has many forms. This Gold is Top Grade—The Purest of Pure Gold-that glistens SO Bright it’s translucent! The truth is we cannot even Imagine what Heaven has in store for us—because that’s what God’s word tell us.
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”—
the things God has prepared for those who love him— (1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV)
Heavenly Father,
Help me to Keep my eyes Focused on YOU and to FILL my thoughts with Heaven. Though my eyes have seen your beautiful handiwork of mountains and trees and oceans and flowers and stars set up upon a clear cool night—You say my eyes have NEVER seen anything like I will SEE in Heaven. Though I’ve heard baby’s laughter and the sound of waves crashing and oooh’s and aah’s when I’ve made a special dinner (one of my favorite sounds, and I’ve heard beautiful instruments play music that touches deep in my soul—you say that I’ve Heard NOTHING that compares to what I will HEAR in Heaven. AND…You have Prepared things for us that our human minds cannot even conceive—even with all our creativity and scientific innovation—we cannot IMAGINE what GOD has WAITING for us in HEAVEN!
Thank you for my citizenship. LORD—Help me to remember that this citizenship has costs as well as privilege.
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore GO and make disciples…” (Matthew 28:18-19a NIV)
Tina L Kudelka