11 And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and of the living creatures and of the elders, and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands,

12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who has been slain to receive the power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.

— Revelation 5:11-12

And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose face earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.

— Revelation 20:11

1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.

2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,

— Revelation 21:1-3

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

In Revelation 5, John saw God gloriously seated on His throne. John described the magnificent beauty of the throne room alongside the endless and resounding praise expressed to Almighty God.
After the final white throne judgment, John saw the first heaven and earth pass away; he then saw a vision of a new heaven and a new earth. God will live with His people forever in the Holy City, a physical location.

God knows we need Him and promises an eternal home where He will dwell with us as He intended. The new heaven and new earth consummate God’s plan unfolded to His people throughout the Bible. For example, Isaiah wrote of new heavens and a new earth as places of great rejoicing. From Genesis to Revelation, God repeatedly promise to dwell among His people. God’s people dwelling with Him achieves His ultimate purpose for us. God will accomplish His greatest glory and our greatest good when we experience eternal life.