Finally Together!

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, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” (NASB) Rev. 21:3-4

The Greek word for “tabernacle” is SKENE, and it means “shelter," or "tent.” The Holy Spirit is telling us that God will not be living in some ornate, lofty palace. He will not be living down at city hall waiting for everyone to come to Him. He will be living among the saints in heaven. This is the greatest, most incredible news that any human being can hear and experience. God will choose to live with us. This is a choice that God has already made. He has decided to live with us. He WANTS to live with us!
There is no greater news to my ears. Does your heart long for God? King David echoes my heart in Psalm 42.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God? (NASB) Ps. 42:1-2

I want to know God - everything I can know about Him. I want to love God with all my heart. I want to live with Him and see Him. I want to touch Him and talk with Him face-to-face. I just want to be with Him.
Recently, a well known pastor said that early in his Christian life he told God that he did not want to just be saved. He did not want to just be forgiven. He wanted to know God. Those were strong words, but he sent God a message that he was longing for God. He had a spiritual heart beating after God. There is nothing greater than a passionate love for One who loves you deeply.

When the Holy Spirit tells us that there will be no more tears, death, mourning, crying, or pain, there is a greater message than the obvious facts. He is telling us that God cares about each one of us. Yes, there is no more sin, but He likes us. He loves us! He cares about us, and He will remove all our sorrow.
All Is New. Then the Holy Spirit reminds us that God will remove every reminder of sin and suffering.

And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. . . . (NASB) Rev. 21:5-6

We will not need to take a bath, comb our hair, use the toilet, use deodorant, or shave. There will be no need to iron or wash our clothes, set our hair, or clip our nails. There will be no need to apologize for things you wish that you had never said. No one will ever get angry with you. We will not have trouble communicating. You will not need to clean the house, or go to work. Everything of the past world and life will be either destroyed, removed, or transformed. All will be new!

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