3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.

4 They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.

5 they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

— Revelation 22:3-5

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

— Hebrews 12:28

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

— Matthew 25:34

And if children, heirs also; on the one hand, heirs of God; on the other, joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him that we may also be glorified with Him.

— Romans 8:17

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Believers are destined for a new heaven and new earth. Sacrifice and service now pale in comparison with the kingdom inheritance ahead. Believers need not hoard treasures on earth, knowing Jesus has reserved His riches for them. When the world turns against us, we can stand with the faithful citizens of God’s kingdom, awaiting our eternal home.

Reflecting on the great salvation, eternal security, and glorious destiny Jesus purchased with His own blood produces humble gratitude in believers’ hearts. The living God will dwell face-to-face with His children. God’s people will reign with Him in the fullness of His kingdom. We will live with God in the center of our existence, free of sin’s curse, as He intended. There will be no more sorrow, no more tears, no more sin, and no more darkness.