John saw the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven. It included a street of pure gold (Revelation 21:21).
The question is, does the New Jerusalem look the same to everyone, or did God show it to John in a way that he could understand?
Was the golden street actually a symbol of something much greater, of a splendor and luxury that John could not have imagined, much less communicated?
Will it limit our imaginations to think of heaven in terms of earthly wealth, or will it help?
This quote is from C. S. Lewis, from a sermon titled “The Weight of Glory,” contained in a book by the same name. But before you dispense with modesty altogether, bear in mind that he was referring to the perfect humility that we will have in age to come.
C. S. Lewis gave this warning to a class of college students in an address in 1944. The message was included in the book, The Weight of Glory. The students Lewis addressed were preparing for a variety of careers, and he gave general advice that he thought would be helpful in whatever their eventual jobs were to be.
