Wednesday, July 24, 2003 (38)THE TRUE, ETERNAL, EVERLASTING SION OF THE LORD. For those who are spiritually minded, things spiritual are of greatest importance. What is of greater need than to know and understand the will of the Lord pertaining to His City, the Sion of the living God. Heb. 12:22 Let us consider some of the prophecies recorded in the Word in the light of the Spiritual City which is composed of the saints of the Most High. Glorious and wonderful in its content is the promise of His presence. He is the very heart, the center, the manifestation of His glorious person is in the midst of His Sion. How marvelous are the seasons of praise and worship when inspired by the Spirit of the Lord. Volumes of uninhibited exaltation arising to the Lord of glory. Lost in the Spirit, oblivious to earthly, carnal things. O, the blessedness of being enveloped in the majesty and beauty of His very closeness. Not only surrounding but where He enters into our very being and we partake of that glorious, wonderful person that can only be known by His Spirit. Isa. 12:6 What answer may be given to those who seek harm or the destruction of Zion? The LORD has established her, He alone has founded Zion. She is the true place of refuge and comfort. Isa. 14:32
THE LORD WITHOUT PEACE AND REST. Most unusual circumstances and quite contrary to any emotions that we would relate as belonging to the Lord. Do we detect a bit of impatience here? Most certainly a desire to accomplish His goals, and bring His relationship with His church to its consummation. He said, that for Zion sake and for Jerusalem he would not hold His peace or keep silence nor settle down or rest until His objective had been attained in Jerusalem. The destiny of the City is that she be completely filled with the righteousness of the Lord which is as a bright shining glory in the midst of her. Isa. 62:1 In a time of great wickedness the church of the Lord is called upon to shine with the glory of the Lord as lights in the midst of darkness. Phil. 2:15 Because she is the light of the Lord in this world she is seen as clothed with the sun. Rev. 12:1 As a matter of fact we are encouraged to allow Him no quiet nor silence until He has fulfilled all of His intents and purposes in His church. And His Jerusalem reaches the apex of His desires for her. Isa. 62:7 The attention of the world is focused on natural Jerusalem. The attention of the Lord is on building His Jerusalem. That which is heavenly. She is the apple of His eye. The delight and joy of His heart. His favor, His mercy and grace is constantly being poured out upon her. He is building her walls and will enclose her in His abundant mercies. Ps. 51:18 The Lord has declared Himself to be a wall of fire surrounding His City and the excellent glory in the midst of her. Unseen and unheralded, stone by stone the Lord is building a glorious church in our day. It will be without spot, wrinkle, blemish or anything which would mar or corrupt it. It is not something which will be accomplished after He comes but it will be here in all purity and righteousness filled with the entirety His glory to greet Him when He comes. Eph. 5:27.