Revelation Chapter 22:1-7 Revelation 22:1“And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2in the middle of its street. And on either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3And there shall no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His bond-servants shall serve Him; 4and they shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5And there shall no longer be any night; and they shall not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall illumine them; and they shall reign forever and ever. 6And he said to me, "These words are faithful and true"; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must shortly take place. 7"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book." 22:1 John continues to describe the internal condition of the heavenly Jerusalem: “A river of the water of life, clear as crystal”. The statement “water of life”, signifies water possessing life-giving powers, water which restores, refreshes, supports life, water that is life, the very life or life essence, and a whole river of it. The phrase “clear as crystal” stresses the purity and beauty of this river; it is the very essence of purity and life. The source of this river is the throne of God and the Lamb, for God is the essence of life (Acts 17:25). The idea of joint occupancy of the throne by the Father and the Son has been stated elsewhere in this book (3:21; 12:5). Point To Note: God is trying to stress to us the abundant “life” that is found in heaven. We are told about the “river of life” and the “tree of life” (22:2). When upon this earth, Jesus had said, “I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly” (John 10:10). Even in this life, the faithful Christian must acknowledge that God has showered upon them more blessings than they can number or properly relish and savor (Ephesians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 9:8). Just look at the variety and absolute abundance of physical life that God has placed upon this earth, a world that is “teeming” with life (Genesis 1:20). Realize this too, that where God has not placed “life”, there is no life! Despite our jumps and leaps in technology, we cannot create life out of nothing. Long ago Solomon said, “For who can eat and who can have
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