<p>21:5 <i>And he that sits on the throne said: Behold I make all things new. And he said: Write For these words are faithful and true- </i>All things will be made new at the Lord&rsquo;s coming, and yet those in whom the new creation is worked out already have all things made new in their spiritual experience (2 Cor. 5:17,18).&nbsp;</p><p>The utter literality of all this was emphasized to John, when he was told:&nbsp;&quot;Write For these words are true and faithful&quot;. The almost fantastical description of God Himself wiping away all the tears that are in (Gk.) the eyes of men... this really is true and faithful.&nbsp;It could be that the wonder of the idea of meeting God in person... boggled John's mind to the point he wondered whether he really was intended to write this down, doubting whether all this could be really true. And he exactly represents our feelings.</p>