Pastor Barry's "Chapter & Verse" Day 202

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Pastor Barry's  "Chapter & Verse"  Day 202

July 27:   Revelation 22:3;   260/260(I);   ‘Heaven Then – Earth Now’

Revelation 22:3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.

In Matthew 6:10, part of the prayer that we call ‘the Lord’s Prayer,’ the Lord Jesus says that we are to pray His will is to be done on earth as it is in heaven.  As we get a glimpse into heaven, our eternal destiny, we see some things that will be going on eternally, that we can partake of right now.  Verse 1 tells us a pure river will be proceeding from the throne of God and Jesus.  The river represents the blessings of God that will be ours eternally.  The Bible teaches us all of the blessings that the Lord has freely given us now.  They will continue forever in heaven.  The leaves of the tree of life will bring healing to the nations.  There will be no sickness in heaven and by faith we can walk in divine health now.  ‘Healing of the nations’ can also mean peace and tranquility between all people.  Through the Lord Jesus, we can see some harmony between nations now.  It will be perfect in heaven.  Verse 3 tells us there will be no more curse in heaven.  The Bible teaches that we, the church, have been redeemed from the curse right now by the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus (Galatians 3:13).  The throne of the Father and Jesus will be in the eternal city.  When we are Born Again, the Lord, by the Holy Spirit, comes to live in our body.  It is called a building, in I Corinthians 3:9.  Verse 4 teaches that we shall see the Lord’s face.  Hebrews 13:5 tells us He will never leave us nor forsake us.  Just as His name will be on our foreheads in heaven, we are sealed by the Holy Spirit now when we are Born Again (Ephesians 1:13).  Heavens eternal blessings can be experienced now, as we grow in Him.