Spiritual Petrification for New Jerusalem
The Greek words petra and petros mean rock or stone. Some English words beginning petr come from these Greek words, and the name Peter is the translation of Petros.
Petrified wood forms when woody stems of plants are buried in wet sediments saturated with dissolved minerals [which] replace cell walls and to fill void spaces in the wood. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified_wood)
This is a picture in nature of our transformation and renewal from our old, natural state to our new condition in the spiritual realm. This transformation is for the building of God’s house, the Body of Christ.
The real transformation, which over time brings forth New Jerusalem, is accom-plished by the flow of living water, the Spirit. In this flow are all the spiritual “minerals” for our petrification. This is first seen in Genesis 2:10-12—precious materials exist where the river flows.
Ephesians 4:16 shows us that the rich supply from the Head, Christ flows through all the members for the building up of His Body.
Colossians 2:19 also presents the rich supply from the Head which causes the growth of the Body of Christ.
First Peter 2:2-5 has the milk of the word from which we are constituted living stones for God’s spiritual building.
In Revelation 21-22 the river of water of life flows out of the throne to supply the whole city of New Jerusalem. The city has been fully built by the present operation of this river in all of us and the city is maintained in eternal freshness by the same river.
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Posted by Don on August 18, 2025
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