Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Revelation 21:22, “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”
When this verse reveals that God Himself is the temple, it does not mean that God is the temple by Himself.
Rather, it means that God is so thoroughly and completely embodied in His people that they have become an enlargement of Him as a temple (1 Cor. 3:16; 2 Cor. 6:16).
They are His dwelling place to such an extent that they perfectly express Him and have His glory (Rev. 21:9-11).
God’s building at the end of the Bible is composed of God Himself built into every saint transformed and conformed to the image of His Son (Rom. 8:29).
When you look at the holy city depicted in Revelation 21 and 22, you are impressed with the fact that the whole city is God!
God is the temple!
The Lamb is the lamp!
He is the light that illumines the entire city!
The river of the water of life is flowing to every part of the city, supplying it with God Himself (Rev. 22:1-2, 17).
What we behold in the holy city is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
This triune God is the inner content and reality of His finished work, His dwelling place for eternity!
The city has the glory of God!
It is not existing for itself or making a name for itself, like Babylon (Rev. 17:1-5).
It is just God Himself enlarged in the Body of His Son (Col. 1:18-19), supplying everything directly as the Spirit Rev. 22:1), flowing as a river for all to freely drink Rev. 22:17)!
What oneness and solidarity between God, the Lamb, and the city!
The holy city is not only the consummation of all God’s work throughout the ages, but it is also the present goal toward which we should pursue (Heb. 13:14).
Thus, the proper church life today should be a miniature of the holy city.
The church should simply express Christ, having God’s glory shining through it (2 Cor. 4:6-7).
When people touch the church, they should be able to touch Christ in all the members.
What people should be impressed with is simply Christ living and flowing from all the saints.
May it be so with us.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
THURSDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Marlon Cook – Today 12:00 PM Meadows F.H., Monroe
Nora Allison
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Faith Burnette
Drew
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Ward
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Tom Witcher