July 22, 2002
WORTHY OF SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. The Lord has declared that when HE rebuilds Zion HE shall appear in His glory. Ps. 102:16 Is Zion of the flesh or of the Spirit? Is it natural or is it Spiritual? This is what the scripture has to say. The stone of faith. Those believing and placing their trust in this stone will never be confounded nor put to shame. The stone of Zion is a stone of intrinsic value. Not only in its position, as the chief corner stone, but also to its person, the Lord Jesus. The true Zion of God can only be built on that chief corner stone which the Lord Himself has established. 1 Pet.2:6 Peter well understood that Jesus was the rock upon which He would build His church. A triumphant, glorious church. Mt. 16:18
TWO ASPECTS OF THE STONE. To those who have faith in Christ, the believer, view the stone as having the highest value of all precious stones. A stone worthy of building a whole life and life style upon. To the unbeliever, to this who rejected the stone, it became a stone of stumbling to them. What causes stumbling? Disobedience to the Word.
July 23, 2022
THE ETERNAL, EVERLASTING MOUNT SION. There are shadows, types and symbols found throughout the Word of the Lord. Then there is that reality which is the fulfillment of all that has been foreshadowed. The Mount Sion of the book of Hebrews is the true habitation of the Lord. All that relates to historic Mount Zion is to be unconditionally accomplished in the Church, the Bride of Christ. The emphasis of the Spirit is always placed on that which is Spiritual and not the natural. The Lord has chosen this Sion to be the place of His everlasting abode. This is the place of His rest and tranquillity. Here will be found His eternal throne. Ps. 132:13-14 The Lord Himself is the founder and builder of Zion. It is He, who sent forth and established the corner stone. A stone that withstood the test. The stone of greatest value. Those who believe in Christ, that stone, will never be confounded. They are stable, founded on the rock, Christ Jesus. Isa. 28:16 This is that mountain Sion to which the believer in Christ has come. Heb. 12:22 It is a great tragedy for all concerned that the attention of the church today is so often focused on the natural and not the Spiritual. The solution for the natural seed is found in becoming Spiritual seed.
THE CITY. The true holy city is that which is the New Jerusalem. This is the city built by the Lord for His own good pleasure. THIS IS THE BRIDE. Rev. 21:2 This is the city of great and excellent beauty, more so than any ever created by man, The builder and maker of this New Jerusalem is God, Himself. It is the center piece of the New Creation for it is the place that the Lord has chosen for His throne. Ps. 48:2 This City is a perfect and beautiful edifice to the power of God manifest in the new creature. The consummation of His work with mankind is this glorious church which will be His Bride. A name is so important, so necessary in this life, for identification. The name of the Lord will be upon this city, for the simple reason that is His. The new name of the Word {the Logos} will be upon that city, that is, the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was not known by that name until His visit to this earth. He was named by His Father. His name was to be Jesus or Savior. This was to be His earthly name. There is not a day passes but what that wonderful name is invoked, around the world. Mt. 1:21 There is a name which He was given of the Father that makes known the revelation of who Jesus is. The Father exalted Him high above all men and kingdoms, Above all that is natural or spiritual. A name that will be acknowledged willingly, from a heart of praise and worship or forcibly by the ungodly. The name of the Lord Jesus Christ will be confessed to be the greatest and most powerful of all names. Phil. 2:9 Faith in His name makes us to be sons of the most high. Jn. 1:12 Faith in His name brings healing to the physical man. Acts 3:16 The name of the Lord Jesus Christ will be upon the eternal Bride Rev. 22:4 How proudly she will bear that name throughout the eternity to come. There is no greater name than His.