JERUSALEM, OUR REFUGE

 

JERUSALEM, OUR REFUGE

Obadiah 17 “But Jerusalem will become a refuge for those who escape; it will be a holy place. And the people of Israel will come back to reclaim their inheritance.” NLT

Jerusalem is in the news. They are in the midst of warfare. While we don’t know how things will turn out yet, we do know that Jerusalem and all of Israel have a special place in God’s heart. The Scriptures are very clear on the special role they have played in the history of the world and will yet play.

We are promised that there is coming a New Jerusalem, a place where the faithful will dwell eternally with God. We don’t know exactly where it will be. It may be at its present location or it may be somewhere else. God is going to purge the world of its sin and create a new heaven and earth.

What we do know is that in the New Jerusalem there will be no sin. There will be no pain, sorrow, suffering, or death. There won’t be any need for the sun for the glory of Christ will be our eternal light. There will be nothing but eternal joy and peace.

The New Jerusalem will be a holy place, a place of refuge for the redeemed. We will dwell in a place that the Lord is building for us today. It will be a place unlike any other place in all creation. It will be a place where we will worship and serve the Lord with eternal joy.

In the New Jerusalem, there will be no distinction between the redeemed. We will all be one in Christ: no Jew or Gentile, no male or female, no rich or poor.

Let us live now in anticipation of that grand and glorious day. Only those who are holy in heart will be there. Will I see you there?