Daily Meditation: A New Heaven and a New Earth

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Tuesday December 11, 2012    A New Heaven and a New Earth   Long before Jesus was born the prophet Isaiah had a vision of Christ's great unifying work of salvation.  Many years after Jesus died, John, the beloved disciple, had another but similar vision:   He saw a new heaven and a new earth.  All of creation had been transformed, dressed with immortality to be the perfect bride of Christ.  In John's vision the risen Christ speaks from his throne, saying:  "Look, I am making the whole of creation new. ....  Look, here God lives among human beings.  He will make his home among them; they will be his people, and he will be their God, God-with-them.  He will wipe away all tears from their eyes;  there will be no more death, and no more mourning or sadness or pain.  The world of the past has gone"  (Revelation 21:5; 21:3-4).   Both Isaiah and John open our eyes to the all-inclusive nature of Christ's saving work.     Comment on this Daily Meditation. Click here to join our online discussion of Creative Ministry Nov. 21st to Dec. 29th.   Visit our website for inspiration, resources, news, events, community. Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Photo by V. Dobson.

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