WE ARE GOING TO YONDER CITY
REVELATION 21
1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
In pilgrims progress, the pilgrims are constantly looking for the heavenly city, their eyes are always directed to heaven.
Our eyes, have also to be focused towards heaven, we travel on this road towards the heavenly city and we travel on it, knowing that at the end of this road is something beyond description.
This is what keeps us going, sometimes the road is incredibly rough and steep, and the one thing that does keep us focused and hopeful, is that one day, we will see our Saviour and share his glory.
When someone asks, where are we going?
We say, ” we are going to yonder city”
We are going to see our Saviour.
Our eyes and our focus, have to be on heaven.
The glories of heaven are one of the greatest motivations for us, the glories of heaven are so amazing.
Romans 8
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
The glories of heaven, are among the greatest motivations to us, the glory of heaven is totally awesome.
If we are going to Yonder City, another thing we must do, is to take as many people as we can with us to this glorious place.
We must grasp the glories of heaven;
Praise God.
Are you going to Yonder city?
KK
REVELATION 21
21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
ZION’S CITY
We come to the end of the alphabet, and for Z, we are going to finish at our final destination.
Pilgrim, Hopeful and Faithful went on the way to the celestial city, a city that is beyond words, please read the rest of chapter 21 to be totally awed.
This is the thing that keeps us going, this is the blessed hope of Titus 2:13
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Going along the way is awesome, but it is tough, there is a blessed hope, the hope of the believer is to see his/her Saviour.
When life got to its hardest point, in Doubting castle, Pilgrim plucked a key out of his bosom called Promise.
One of the promises on that key ring is this:
JOHN 14
14 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Rejoice Christian, you are going home. One day you will see your Saviour and all pain and sorrow will cease.
As we end this series, let’s rejoice that we are home.
God bless you
Keith