DCLM Sincere Milk 29 November 2022 — The best City
DCLM Sincere Milk 29 November 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The best City
TOPIC: THE BEST CITY
TEXT: REVELATION 21:1-5
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Key Verse: “And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband” (Revelation 21:2).
MESSAGE:
There are some cities in the world that are said to be the most beautiful. For example, Paris – it is commonly said: “See Paris and die.” What it means is that the beauty of Paris can take the breath out of somebody because of surprise.
Another beautiful city in our modern time is called Dubai. Many rich people travel there from different parts of the world to enjoy its beauty. However, no matter how beautiful a city or country is, it is still filled with a lot of imperfections and challenges such as environmental pollutions, crime, climate change, etc.
Thanks be to our God because there is a City that no city in the world can compare with. The name of the city is Heaven. It is also called other names like New Jerusalem, Paradise, City of God, Holy City, etc. You can imagine how a city will be when you have God the Father, His Son (Jesus), the Holy Spirit, all angels and all saints living there.
If you cannot visit certain cities of your dream in your lifetime, you have not missed anything. Just try and make it to heaven at last. The Architect and Builder is God Himself; and the plan and the design are beyond this world. The streets are decorated with gold and precious things.
Surrender your life to Jesus and live a holy life every day so that you can be qualified to live with Him in heaven.
Prayer: Help me O Lord, to live a righteous life so that I can get to heaven and live with You forever.
Further Reading: Revelation 22:1-5
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
