Solid Joys Daily Devotional The Perfect City
Feb 13, 2026
A reflection on a holy city free from corruption, violence, and ugliness. A meditation on God’s presence making the place perfectly beautiful, just, and peaceful. A promise of perfect justice, recompense for suffering, and ever-growing joy. A note that longing for that city honors its divine designer and pleases Him.
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The Perfect City Is God's Presence
- The city of God will be utterly free of corruption, decay, and violence because God will dwell there.
- John Piper says its perfection comes from God's presence bringing beauty, justice, and unending joy.
No Pollution, No Crime, No Decay
- The perfect city lacks pollution, crime, ugliness, and every form of social harm.
- John Piper emphasizes comprehensive restoration: safety, beauty, holiness, and perfect justice forever.
Justice And Increasing Joy Forever
- Perfect justice will repay believers a thousandfold for pains suffered in obedience to Christ.
- The city's glory will increase endlessly as eternity unfolds into unending joy.
