Revelation 21:1-21.

Revelation 21.1-21
The New Heaven and the New Earth

"I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first
earth had disappeared, and so had the sea. Then I saw New Jerusalem,
that holy city, coming down from God in heaven. It was like a bride
dressed in her wedding gown and ready to meet her husband.

I heard a loud voice shout from the throne:

God's home is now with his people. He will live with them, and they
will be his own. Yes, God will make his home among his people. He
will wipe all tears from their eyes, and there will be no more death,
suffering, crying, or pain. These things of the past are gone forever.

Then the one sitting on the throne said:

I am making everything new. Write down what I have said. My words are
true and can be trusted. Everything is finished! I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give water from the
life-giving fountain to everyone who is thirsty. All who win the
victory will be given these blessings. I will be their God, and they
will be my people.

But I will tell you what will happen to cowards and to everyone who is
unfaithful or dirty-minded or who murders or is sexually immoral or
uses witchcraft or worships idols or tells lies. They will be thrown
into that lake of fire and burning sulfur. This is the second death.

The New Jerusalem

I saw one of the seven angels who had the bowls filled with the seven
last terrible troubles. The angel came to me and said, "Come on! I
will show you the one who will be the bride and wife of the Lamb."
Then with the help of the Spirit, he took me to the top of a very high
mountain. There he showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down
from God in heaven.

The glory of God made the city bright. It was dazzling and crystal
clear like a precious jasper stone. The city had a high and thick
wall with twelve gates, and each one of them was guarded by an angel.
On each of the gates was written the name of one of the twelve tribes
of Israel. Three of these gates were on the east, three were on the
north, three more were on the south, and the other three were on the
west. The city was built on twelve foundation stones. On each of the
stones was written the name of one of the Lamb's twelve apostles.

The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the
city and its gates and its walls. The city was shaped like a cube,
because it was just as high as it was wide. When the angel measured
the city, it was about fifteen hundred miles high and fifteen hundred
miles wide. Then the angel measured the wall, and by our measurements
it was about two hundred sixteen feet high.

The wall was built of jasper, and the city was made of pure gold,
clear as crystal. Each of the twelve foundations was a precious
stone. The first was jasper, the second was sapphire, the third was
agate, the fourth was emerald, the fifth was onyx, the sixth was
carnelian, the seventh was chrysolite, the eighth was beryl, the ninth
was topaz, the tenth was chrysoprase, the eleventh was jacinth, and
the twelfth was amethyst. Each of the twelve gates was a solid pearl.
The streets of the city were made of pure gold, clear as crystal."

Father God, Forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

God bless you.