The Glory of the Lord shines brighter than anything we have every experienced. Imagine being blinded for three days by light. That was Paul when he experience the Glory of the Lord as he was converted from Saul (see Acts 9:1-19). And we are given more evidence in Revelation in the passage I studied this morning.
“23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 25and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there.” – Revelation 21:23-25 (ESV)
As I read this passage there are things that really stand out to me. First, “the city has no need of sun or moon”. This is no ordinary city, it is approximately 1.9 million square miles. Take into account that the largest state in the United States is approximately 663,300 square miles, that helps me to gain some context. And think about it, Alaska is all light for 3 months of the year and as you see in verse 25, “there will be no night there”, is the second thing. We cannot imagine the power of the Glory of the Lord shining down.
“The Glory of God gives it light” is the third thing I see in this passage. God’s Glory is what gives the light to the New Jerusalem and the strength of His Glory is enough to light the entire city forever. I have hope that here in this world I will experience just a fraction of His Glory as I walk and do His work. I know that I will get to experience all that John writes in Revelation upon my move from this world to my home in heaven, and for that I am eternally grateful to my Lord and Savior.
The Glory of the Lord shines brighter than we can imagine. To light the New Jerusalem, what a strength is displayed.
What was your vision of the Glory of the Lord? Did you see all the amazing strength and power that comes with His Glory? What if we did all just to find a fraction of the Glory of the Lord that shines so bright?
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