THE SEED
“The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.” Revelations 21:24
The new Jerusalem of Revelation 21 is a picture of the new creation Christ will establish at his return. The twelve gates of the city open in every direction, symbolic of the way God’s kingdom is open to peoples and nations from every corner of the globe. And through those gates, we are told, “The kings of the earth will bring their splendor.” We also learn that “the glory and honor of the nations will be brought into [the new creation]. God’s new creation will be pure and holy. But that doesn’t mean there will be no continuity with God’s old creation. The purified cultural gifts of every people will find their place in God’s new world. What an encouragement to begin today to claim our world for Christ’s lordship! What are you doing today that will have lasting value for eternity?
BIBLE READING: REVELATION 21:15-27
PRAYER: Lord, you call us to unfold the incredible potential of our world. Help us to build well today as we look toward eternity, to your honor and glory. Amen.
AWON EBUN TI ORILE-EDE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Awọn orilẹ-ède yio ma rìn nipa imọlẹ rẹ̀, ati awọn ọba aiye yio mu ọlanla wọn wá sinu rẹ̀.” Ìfihan 21:24
Jerusalemu titun ti Ifihan 21 jẹ aworan ti ẹda titun ti Kristi yoo fi idi rẹ mulẹ ni ipadabọ rẹ. Awọn ẹnu-bode mejila ti ilu naa ṣi silẹ ni gbogbo ọna, ti o jẹ apẹrẹ pe,ijọba Ọrun ṣí silẹ fun awọn eniyan ati awọn orilẹ-ede lati gbogbo igun aye. Ati lati ẹnubode wọnni, a ti sọ fun wa pe, “Awọn ọba aiye ni yio mu ọlanla wọn wá.” A tún kekọ̀ pé “ògo àti ọlá àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè ni a óò mú wá sínú [ìṣẹ̀dá tuntun]. Iṣẹda titun Ọlọrun yoo jẹ mimọ. Ṣugbọn iyẹn ko tumọ si pe kii yoo ni ilọsiwaju pẹlu ẹda atijọ ti Ọlọrun. Awọn ẹbun aṣa mimọ ti gbogbo eniyan yoo wa aye wọn ninu aye titun Ọlọrun. Ìru iwuri wo ló je láti bẹ̀rẹ̀ lónìí láti gba ayé wa fún ipò olúwa Kristi! Kini o nṣe loni ti o le ni iyi fun ayeraye?
BIBELI KIKA: Ìfihan 21:15-27
ADURA: Oluwa, o pe wa lati ṣafihan agbara iyalẹnu ti aye wa. Ran wa lọwọ lati le maa mura síle bi a ti n mura síle fun ayeraye, si ọlá ati ogo rẹ. Amin.