5th Sunday of Easter: Revelation 21.1-5a (NLT) – the new Jerusalem

Reading: Revelation 21.1-5a NLT

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

Valerie Anne Kelly
The new Jerusalem
Valerie Anne Kelly

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”

Anthem: “The Holy City” – Stephen Adams / Frederic Weatherly

6 thoughts on “5th Sunday of Easter: Revelation 21.1-5a (NLT) – the new Jerusalem”

  1. Thanks for posting.  It is always good to be reminded how this whole thing will end. Chick

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  2. Appreciated, as always, Art.

    And Jessye Norman used to perform at Tanglewood, near where I was raised (in Western Massachusetts). She is one impressive lady….

  3. A beautiful city, although the cost of living has climbed to where one income is rarely enough to live there now.

    My school was so small, we actually had our graduation ceremony on the Tanglewood stage, which was kinda neat.
    Western Mass was a cool place to grow up, but the opportunities for employment was limited, so I left.

    Still, we had access to a decent amount, culturally speaking: opera, ballet, several professional summer-stock theater companies, as well as being the summer home for the Boston Pops.
    And talent like J. Norman was a given…

    Thanks again, Art!

    1. I grew up in inner-city Roxbury… which was pretty safe at the time. Attended public schools and Boston Latin School through 9th grade. Moved out to Newton in junior year of High School. My parents were hard working blue-collar people from immigrant families who tried to give me a better life. And they did.

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