OUR HERITAGE AND OUR GOAL

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. (Hebrews 12:22-24 NKJV)

 We are far from being perfect. When in our deepest moments, we ascend into the holiest, on the wings of faith and prayer, we pass through a vast host of sympathetic spirits, all of whom are devoted to the same Lord and Master, and are joining in the same act of worship. Many of them have known and helped us in our earthly life, and they have been sent forth to minister to us, and to help us on our way. "You are come to the spirits of just men made perfect."

We are also come unto God, the Judge of all. When Moses stood before God on the Mount, he said: "I exceedingly fear and quake." But we may come with boldness to the footstool of the eternal throne, though our God is a consuming fire, for in Christ Jesus we stand accepted. He is the Mediator of the New Covenant, and His blood speaks better things than that of Abel. That blood cried out against Cain. But the blood of Jesus cries out on our behalf; it has opened the way into the holiest; has cleansed us from our sins; has ratified the New Covenant, and is the pledge of our redemption.

Therefore, although we realize our sinfulness and imperfection, let's arise into the unseen, and join with the One Church of the Redeemed in heaven and on earth. We are come to it in the purpose of God, and by the all-sufficing work of Christ our Lord, but let us see to it that we come also in our spiritual realization, communion, and fellowship.

We are members of the Church of Christ, citizens of the heavenly city. Heirs of that precious redemption, which has severed us from things that are seen, and made us part of that blessed throng that no man can number--"the general Assembly and Church of the First-born, which are written in heaven." Neither life, nor death, can divide those who are forever one with each other because they are one with Christ. Nothing but sin and ignorance of soul can exclude us from living fellowship with the saints of all ages. The question is are you a member of that true Church of Christ?

PRAYER

Accept our thanks, heavenly Father, for this foretaste of the bliss of Paradise. To You we would pour forth our tribute of adoring love, and join with angels and the spirits of the redeemed in worship. Unto Him that sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, be blessing and honor, glory and dominion, forever. In Christ's name I pray this, AMEN.

God's Daily Promise

Promise #334:
Every word of every promise that I have made will come to pass. 

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)
“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel,
according to all that he promised.
There has not failed one word of all his good promise,
which he promised by Moses his servant.