And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, and its gates will never be shut by day–and there will be no night there. They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Finally, all is complete. Shalom has been restored. The Creation has been cleansed of the effects of that fateful action on the part of Adam and Eve. Nothing left which defiles or is detestable. The beauty of God is on display for all to see and to respond in praise.
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 74
Mid-day: 119:33-40
Evening: Psalm 150
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