"Therefore they (God's children) are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb (Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world) who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
(Revelation 7:15-17)
Many ask the question," Where will God's children spend eternity?" The Bible tells us that seven years after the resurrection, Jesus and the children of God will return to earth, at which time, Jesus will set up His earthly kingdom for 1000 years (God's children will also reign upon the earth with Him.) It will be a glorious time; even the animals will be at peace with one another. The Bible describes it this way:
"The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand in the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My (God's) holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord (Jesus) as the waters cover the sea." (Isaiah 11:6-9)
At the end of the 1000 years, this heaven and this earth will be done away with and there will be a new heaven and a new earth. The Bible says this:
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from 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 will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; for the former things have passed away.'
Then He who sat on the throne said,' Behold, I make all things new.'"
(Revelation 21:1-5)
The Bible goes on to describe this beautiful city this way:
"But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb (Jesus) are its temple. And the city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb (Jesus) is its light. And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there.) And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.
But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and the Lamb (Jesus). In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree where for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb (Jesus) shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. And there shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign for ever and ever."
(Revelation 21:22-22:5)
Dear friend, all this and much much more lies ahead for those who enter eternity through the "narrow gate" which Jesus spoke of. This is the inheritance of God's children, those whose names are written in the "Lamb's Book of Life." Is your name there? Is this your inheritance? If not, click here to find out how to become a child of God and receive abundant and eternal life.
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