Revelations Rattle
Ever since I was a young girl, roughly around 7 years old, I have had quite the fascination with the book of Revelations. At
first, it was the verses of Revelations 21 that held my interest. How could
they not? To a young girl who in some ways longed for a sparkly palace
homestead, it was a mental picture of pure perfection, even if I had no clue
what some of the gems actual looked like.
The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its
walls. The city
was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with
the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as
wide and high as it is long. The
angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick.
The wall was made of jasper, and the
city of pure gold, as pure as glass. The foundations of the city walls were
decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth
emerald, the fifth onyx,
the sixth ruby, the
seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the
eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great
street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
Revelations 21:15-21
Revelations 21:15-21
These verses held for me a much
brighter ever after, one that was made achievable since I had accepted Jesus as
the savior of my tiny little heart. Though many of years have passed since I
first discovered this scripture group and my knowledge of the last book of the
Bible (which is of the upmost seriousness) has increased immeasurably, it is
still one that puts a delighted smile onto my face.
Remember as you yourself read
Revelations that though the pages may get a bit “heavy” as very serious topics
are at hand, remember this and know that the
end is only the beginning for
those that have accepted Jesus Christ as lord and savior.
So henceforth, to spark your interest
in the book itself and because I have never come across a song to the likes of
the EVER below, take a listen to Doomsday Insurance by Theory Hazit. It is the
best lyrical representation of the book that has ever been (to my knowledge)
and probably ever will be. It might give you the willys with your first listen,
but try it again after a few minutes or hours or days.
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