The Triune Living of the New Jerusalem 42-1-2

Revelation 22:1 tells us that New Jerusalem has “a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.” and in 22:2 “on this side and on that side of the river was the tree of life, producing twelve fruits.”

We see the triune living of the New Jerusalem—the Father sitting on the throne as the source, the Spirit flowing out of the Father as a river, and the Son as the tree of life growing in the Spirit to express Himself for the life supply of the entire city. The city’s living is the Triune God’s living. In eternity in the new heaven and the new earth, the Triune God and His redeemed people will be one entity. The Triune God and His chosen, redeemed, called, forgiven, regenerated, transformed, and glorified people will be mingled together as one for eternity.*

Paul said “to me to live is Christ” (Phil. 1:21) indicating he and Christ were in oneness. We might say ‘to me to live is sometimes Christ and more often my old self.’ This is because we need much more renewing, transformation, and conformation to Him. The Triune God is able to do this in response to our cooperation.

In New Jerusalem all will be accomplished and we will completely live Christ. Lord, day by day bring our living onward unto the perfection of New Jerusalem.

* From chapter 42, Witness Lee, God’s New Testament Economy, published by Living Stream Ministry, © Witness Lee, 1986

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Posted by Don on September 29, 2023

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