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Revelation 21:1–5 (NIV): 21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Visiting Switzerland had been my dad’s lifelong dream. After his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, my mom decided to go with him while he was still physically able. “One day, with the snow blowing around us on Mount Titlis,” she said, “I saw the profound joy in your father’s face. It was the joy of a dream come true.” Later, however, my mom’s tears flowed when my dad asked, “Where are we again?” My dad may have forgotten he was in Switzerland, but “the visit was worth it,” my mom said. “At least for one moment, he knew, and he was happy.”
God reassures us of a time when joy will never be taken away from us again. Because of our hope in Jesus, we can look forward to “a new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 21:1), where we’ll be free from sin and death (Romans 5:12). In this perfect world, God will make “everything new” (Revelation 21:5). “ ‘He will wipe every tear from [our] eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (v. 4). (Karen Huang, Our Daily Bread 10th June 2026)
The Word of God starts with the creation story of God creating the heavens and earth and all the things in it. It then moves on to zero in on the creation of man and woman and in chapter 3 speaks about the fall of mankind and their banishment from the Garden of Eden. Sin came into humankind and the world. Eden was where man was supposed to live forever and where things do not fall apart. Ironically, man pursued immorality and the fountain of youth since time immemorial, an implied return to the days of Eden.
But because God so loved the world (that was already in sin and decaying by the day), He sent His only begotten Son to earth so that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have life everlasting (John 3:16). Jesus came, walked the earth, preached the Good News of salvation. He was crucified for our sins and in the process defeated sin and death that whosoever believed in Him and confess that He is Lord will not be banished to the place of gnashing of teeth but will have life eternal. At the island of Patmos, where John was imprisoned, Jesus revealed to John the things that were to come including the new heaven and new earth, the place which for whosoever who believed in Him, shall live for eternity with God amongst us. It is called Eden recreated because the supposed eternity of things and the immortality of mankind will be restored once again on earth. Most importantly, the Tree of Life and the streams of living waters will be there for us to freely partake. It is the place of the fountain of youth pursued by kings and emperors throughout the ages.
Eden Restored
Revelation 22 – Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
Eden recreated and the new heaven and new earth in Revelation 21 and 22 is really the reward we are looking forward to at the end of our journey of faith. It is the treasures we store in heaven – it is that mansion with many rooms Jesus promised He had gone ahead to prepare for us! How will life be then? John was given a glimpse of it:
Revelation 21:3-4 “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
I know that this topic is oft-repeated in these pages. In fact, I alluded to it in my post just yesterday! But it will never be a boring subject! This is what we look forward to at the end of our spiritual journey that all that we may suffer here on earth will pale in comparison to the reward and glory that awaits us at the end of time. So long as we remain true to the faith until our last breath, we will one day be dwelling at Eden recreated! That’s our inheritance in the saints as true believers of Christ! Amen!
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