Fall colors not only make interesting color schemes. They also fill the mind of the believer with dreams of what Zion will be like. The Bible says that God will build a colorful everlasting city for those who have trusted in Yeshua-Jesus as their savior. This city will be built some day in Jerusalem. The fact that Israel became the Jewish state in May, 1948 falls right along Biblical prophecy. The fulfilling of thousands of other Biblical prophecies is exciting as well. But seeing Gods promises in the world around you in visual color form brings rest to your soul. Fall colors are more than just pretty leaves they are reinforcing that God put all these colors here to show us His heavenly city will soon be a reality.“ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, ” Hebrews 12:22
“he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” Revelation 4:3
In revelation 21:2 John describes the New Jerusalem city in great detail. “I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,”…her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;…had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:…the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass…the foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of precious stones…the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.” Revelation 21:2-21. In these verses it speaks of a place full of colors, pearly gates, colored gem stone walls, and a street of gold. The things that we put great value into here are just building materials to God…
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