Where in the city of God will you be.

[Wayne222]

          I think we all will have our own place of dwelling within the city. Jesus did say I go to prepare a place for you. Seems it depends on your rank and position. He will appoint your position as a priest and ruler in God's kingdom. And depending on that will be your location in the city . The city will be the throne of God. So the type of position the closer you will live near God's seat in the city. I could be wrong. It's fun to think about.

[Debp]

I have no idea.   I just remember that Jesus promised me a place with Him in Heaven.   That's my hope when this life on Earth is done.

[com7fy8]

Well, if someone else has a higher position . . . our Father is higher than Jesus. But Their love is what matters more than comparative positions.

I can love someone higher and be glad for how God has blessed him or her.

And most of all is how we share with God in us, I understand.

"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Romans 5:5)

And Jesus has claimed in prayer to our Father, how You 

"have loved them as You have loved Me." (in John 17:20-23) 

[ladypeartree]

I dont like living in the city so I would prefer a place out in the country or by the seaside please 

[Neighbor]

Street of gold, balcony view, will be fine with me. But hey, I'll camp over a mat of straw and be most content. Amazing that God has paid the price of the rent in the first place. Just amazing to me.

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

Jesus did say I go to prepare a place for you

I think that was in reference to the honeymoon cottage,  a temporary abode -thinking about the wedding customs that was common to the people being addressed at the time.

[Wayne222]

58 minutes ago, com7fy8 said:

Well, if someone else has a higher position . . . our Father is higher than Jesus. But Their love is what matters more than comparative positions.

I can love someone higher and be glad for how God has blessed him or her.

And most of all is how we share with God in us, I understand.

"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Romans 5:5)

And Jesus has claimed in prayer to our Father, how You 

"have loved them as You have loved Me." (in John 17:20-23)     we

Well Jesus said don't let anyone take your crown. So it's very important. Your position will bring glory to God and he said enter into joy of the Lord. It will give you joy. But of course knowing your loved by God is important. 

[Mr. M]

3 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

          I think we all will have our own place of dwelling within the city. Jesus did say I go to prepare a place for you. Seems it depends on your rank and position. He will appoint your position as a priest and ruler in God's kingdom. And depending on that will be your location in the city . The city will be the throne of God. So the type of position the closer you will live near God's seat in the city. I could be wrong. It's fun to think about.

I have thought about this very thing. 

First, consider the city's dimensions...

Revelation 21:16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

That is approx. 1380 miles high! A skyscraper beyond our imagination. Now for fun, let's put the Father and Son in the penthouse. Think about the parable of the wedding reception where men sought out the "high seats".

Luke 14:10 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Those who have humbled themselves will have a higher place, as determined by God.

Edited March 26, 2023 by Mr. M
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[Mr. M]

1 hour ago, ladypeartree said:

I dont like living in the city so I would prefer a place out in the country or by the seaside please 

I agree with you. Cities are for visiting, but what a glorious place we will have to come before our King! 

As to seaside living, in the Millennium, the house of Judah will be on the Med.

Zephaniah 2:4 For Gaza shall be forsaken,
And Ashkelon desolate;
They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday,
And Ekron shall be uprooted.
5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast,
The nation of the Cherethites!
The word of the Lord is against you,
O Canaan, land of the Philistines:
“I will destroy you;
So there shall be no inhabitant.”

6 The seacoast shall be pastures,
With shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks.
7 The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah;
They shall feed their flocks there;
In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening.
For the Lord their God will intervene for them,
And return their captives.

[Selah7]

Where in the City of God will I be?  Wherever my Father puts me.  I hope with all my heart and soul it’s here serving Him.

 

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.  

- Revelation 22:1-5 (KJV)