My Sheep Hear My Voice- Rev. 21:11

My Sheep Hear My Voice- Rev. 21:11

Before Jesus was crucified He told the disciples to watch and pray, something so simple, but they let their physical bodies take over and they fell back asleep. In these last hours of time you need to hear His voice. When He tells you something, it is very important, but most ignore my voice or just discuss it and go on with what they were doing. You will see many things start to happen shortly and if you do not hear and obey His voice,... it will mean death for some of you....Jesus has only your best interest in mind. Christ knows you heart, and if you are truly His you will hear His voice. He awakes many of you at 3am on the dot, but most will roll over and go back to sleep. There are a few who will get up and pray. Your day is filled with so many things and Jesus is the last thing many of you give your time to. But Christ needs to talk to you,... to fellowship with you and only when you are still and quite (3am) can you hear Him,... the rest of your day is so busy you do not have time for Him,... but you need to make time, for time is short and the Lord has instructions for you.

Revelation 21

The Outward Appearance of the New Jerusalem

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. Rev. 21:11

glory of God:... The brilliance radiating from New Jerusalem caused by the full manifestation of God's glory will be so much, the city will have no need of the sun or the moon as the glory of God will illuminate it.

a jasper stone... According to Plinytis semi-transparent. According to others it is green transparent, perhaps the green chalcedony (Exo. 28:20; 39:13; Eze. 28:13; Rev. 4:3; 21:11, 21:18, 21:19). A transliteration, not a translation, of the Greek word. Rather than the modern opaque jasper, the term actually refers to a completely clear diamond, a perfect gem with the brilliant light of God’s glory shining out of it and streaming over the new heaven and the new earth (compare 4:3).

The overall impression of the city as a gigantic brilliant jewel compared to jasper, clear as crystal indicates its great beauty. John was trying to describe what he saw and to relate it to what might be familiar to his readers. However, it is evident that his revelation transcends anything that can be experienced.

The jasper stone known today is opaque and not clear (cf. Rev. 4:3). It is found in various colors, and John apparently was referring to the beauty of the stone rather than to its particular characteristics. Today one might describe that city as a beautifully cut diamond, a stone not known as a jewel in the first century.

As in the earlier references to the New Jerusalem as a bride, here again is a city, not a person or group of people. This is confirmed by the description of the city which follows.

God, who sits upon the throne, as seen throughout the book, is pictured in Rev. 4:3 as looking like a Jasper stone. This helps us understand the light of the city and its outward appearance which radiates the glory of God. Cf. 1 Tim. 6:16; 1 Jhn. 1:5-7.