Rev
22:1-5 (ESV) Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as
crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of
the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life
with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of
the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3
No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of
the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be
on their foreheads. 5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of
lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever
and ever.
Note: And so
everything is returned to how God originally intended it before the rebellion.
Once again, we have access
to the tree of life.
The curse is gone and the earth is no longer in decay. The fruit of the tree of
life shows diversity, a special characteristic of God, as there is a different
fruit for each month of the year. The
leaves provide healing for the nations,
which tells us that there are still
people groups (representing diversity in people). This is heaven, the way God
originally intended the garden of Eden before there was death. There is
worship, but we do not sit on clouds strumming harps all day long. We will live
in a city with a variety of fruit, people, and seasons. We will probably work
as well since God intended for us to work before the fall. Life will have
meaning and fruition. In our fallen world, we rebel against diversity and work,
and yet they are part of God's design for eternity. We need to repent of our
attitude and see the reason for work. Life without work is demeaning and
crushing to our spirits. Satan knows that and he had done all he can to destroy
our culture. Lord, help me to see the good things in work. I know it is
frustrating (weeds) as a result of the fall, but it is still a part of your
original creation.
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