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June 20
Saturday


A HAPPY
REUNION

READ:
Revelation 21:1-5
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Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and
He will dwell with them,
and they shall be His
people.
__Revelation 21:3
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In 2002, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her home in Utah. She lived a vagabond life in the constant presence of the couple accused of abducting her. However, 9 months after she was abducted she was found and returned home. It was the happy reunion her family had been longing for.

In the book of Revelation, John describes a vision of a new heaven and a new earth and our future reunion with the Lord (21:1-5). The context is not just geographic, but a context of life for God's people--a glorious reality of God and his people dwelling together for eternity.

John describes the benefits that come to God's people when He takes up His abode in their midst. Abolished forever are the debilitating consequences of sin. In John's vision, sorrow, death, pain, and separation are all part of the first things that are now gone. The old order gives way to the new and perfect order-- a reunion of eternal blessedness. "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people.... He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new' " (Rev. 21:3,5).

One day, we'll rejoice over a happy reunion in heaven with our heavenly Father. We cannot imagine what a day of rejoicing that will be! __Marvin Williams
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``````````````````Beyond the sunset, O glad reunion``````````````
``````````````With our dear loved ones who've gone before;`````````
````````````````In that fair homeland we'll know no parting.`````````
````````````````Beyond the sunset forevermore. __Brock``````````
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Separation is the law of earth--
reunion is the law of heaven.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Revelation 21:1-5*********

1 Now I saw a new heaven
and a new earth, for the first
heaven and the first earth
had passed away. Also there
was no more sea. 2 Then I,
John, saw the holy city,
New Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from
God, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice
from heaven saying,
"Behold, the tabernacle of
God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and
they shall be His people.
God Himself will be with
them and be their God.

4 And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more
death, nor sorrow, nor
crying. There shall be no
more pain, for the former
things have passed away."

5 Then He who sat on the
throne said, "Behold, I
make all things new." And
He said to me, "Write, for
these words are true and
faithful."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The promise of the joyous redeemed united with their Savior
appears in the Old and New Testaments. Notice how Revelation
21:1-5 echoes this prophecy of Isaiah. "For behold, I create new
heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered
or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, and her people a joy,
I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people; the voice of
weeping shall no longer be heard in her, nor the voice of crying"
(Isa. 65:17-19). __Dennis Fisher