August 22, 2026 – Daily Bread

Verse of the Day

"And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride dressed for her husband."
— Revelation 21:2 ERV

Lesson of the Day

Those who accept and genuinely believe:

1. The truth that God sent His only son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins,
2. Acknowledge and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior,
3. Place their full trust and faith in God and Jesus,

…will have eternal life with God and Jesus Christ.

Yesterday, I gave you some good news that God wants all to be saved. Today, let's look at what awaits those who are saved. Revelation 21 gives us some insight.

1. The first heaven and earth disappears. Verse 1 ERV
2. There will be a new heaven and a new earth without a sea. Verse 1 ERV
3. God will live with His people and be their God. Verse 3 ERV
4. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Verse 4 ERV
5. There will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain. Verse 4 ERV
6. All the old ways will be gone. Verse 4 ERV
7. Jesus Christ is on the throne, and He will make everything new. Verse 5 ERV
8. They will freely drink from the water of life. Verse 6 ERV
9. There will be a holy city made of all kinds of expensive jewels. Verses 9–21
10. The Lord God All-Powerful and the Lamb (Jesus Christ) will be the city's temple. Verse 22
11. There will be no sun nor moon. Verse 23 ERV
12. God's Glory and Jesus Christ will provide the light. Verse 23 ERV
13. There will be no night. Verse 25
14. The city gates will never close. Verse 25
15. Nothing unclean will ever enter the city.
16. No one who does shameful things or tells lies will ever enter the city.
17. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life will enter the city. Verse 27 ERV

Encouragement

I encourage you to read Revelation Chapter 21 for yourself. Ask God to reveal His truths to you. We want to all be sure that when Jesus returns, we will be with Him.

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, Your love is incomparable. When You left You said that You were going to prepare a place for us. The place that You've prepared is more than we could even imagine. Help us understand Your truths and give us assurance of our salvation. We believe in You and Your sacrifice for us. Thank You for making everything new. Thank You for sharing Your kingdom with us. Forgive us for anything that we may do that is not pleasing to You. Open our spiritual eyes and give us confidence that our names are recorded in Your book of life. In Jesus Christ's name I pray, amen.