#soap # Revelation 21 ## Title: In the Garden Again! ## Scripture: (Revelation 21:3-4) And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Look! The residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more—or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist.” (NET) ## Observation: There are many ways to try to sum up the entire arc of the Bible and our past, present, and future. One way is to see it as a long journey back to the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sinned. Because of this sin, they were sent out of the garden and out of continual fellowship with God. Revelation 21 sees the restoration of what was never supposed to be ended. We are able to rejoin the full fellowship God intended and no longer feel the sting of sin. We are with the Lord and enjoy Him forever. ## Application: Don’t wait till then. Seek to get closer and closer to the Lord now. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for restoring us to Yourself. Help us live in continual fellowship with You every day.