A Happy Reunion

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. - Revelation 21:3


In 2002, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her home in Utah. She lived a vagabond life in the constant presence of the couple accused of abducting her. Howeverm 9 months after she was abducted she was found and returned home. It was the happy reunion her family had been longing for.

In the book of Revelation, John describes a vision of a new heaven and a new earth and our future reunion with the Lord (21:1-5). The context is not just geographic, but a context of life for God's people - a glorious reality of God and His people dwelling together for eternity.

John describes the benefits that come to God's people when He takes up His abode in their midst. Abolished forever are the debilitating consequences of sin. In John's vision, sorrow, death, pain, and separation are all part of the first thing that are now gone. The old order gives way to the new and perfect order - a reunion of eternal blessedness. "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with mem, and He will dwell with the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new'?" (Rev. 21:3,5).

One day, we'll rejoice over a happy reunion in heaven with our heavenly Father. We cannot imagine what a day of rejoicing that will be! - Marvin Williams


Beyond the sunset, O glad reunion
With our dear loved ones who've gone before;
In that fair homeland we'll know no parting,
Beyond the sunset forevermore. - Brock

Separation is the law of earth - reunion is the law of heaven.

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Revelation 21:1-5

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made really like a bride adorned for her husband.

I heard a loud voice out of heaven singing, "Behold, God's dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away from the them every tear form their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, no pain, any more. The first things have passed away."

He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." He said, "Write, for these words of God are faithful and true."

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