There is a trumpet sounding in the
heavens for all who has ears. There is a call to come up hither; there is a
mandate of heaven coming upon those who desire to experience the fullness of
God. It is a call to align with the spirit of truth, a call to align with the
will of God, and consequently with his body, our brethren.
This place of unity and concord is Zion Zion Zion
David in Psalm 133:1 having seen
the glory afar off called us to BEHOLD and experience this position of
UNITY with our
brethren . He described it
as “ The Excellence,
Perfection and the Ultimate of Beauty and
it is my prayer that we will all access this dimension of unspeakable glory and
Joy. It is a lifestyle better than all other dwelling places of Jacob ( i.e
individualism, )
Let us now briefly consider the beauties
of Zion
Ø Goodness and Pleasantness-
Operating in the unity of Faith and in the bond of peace is a pleasure of God
that we must satisfy and this in turn brings satisfaction, Joy, manifestation
of the goodness of God and his pleasantness among his people. Goodness and
mercies will abound ceaselessly in the lives of those who dwell in this region.
This is our destination as member of the body of Christ. We are to locate our position
and function in harmony in the spirit of Christ with the brethren without any
inferiority or superiority complex realizing that we are members of one another
and that the body grows by that which every joint supply.
Ø The transforming anointing of
grace and power. Babylon is characterized by selfish agenda and purposes which
in turn breeds strife, irreconcilable misunderstanding and differences,
confusion and every evil work. This spirit which is infiltrating and
penetrating the lives of believers in an attempt to suffocate them out of God’s
presence must be overthrown out of our lives so that we may enjoy the
transforming power of his presence. Those
who desire to see lives changed into the nature of God must attract his
presence and glory by keeping our hearts in committed love and unity in spite
of doctrinal differences,
personal needs, class or weaknesses of other believers and as we embrace the spirit of love
and unity, the weakest will become strong because, the transforming anointing of
God permeates everywhere traveling from the head to the skirt
Ø The blessing- Like the dew of
Hermon coming ceaselessly upon mount Zion ,
Constant refreshing abounds where there is harmony. The road to abundant
blessing, victorious Christian living and ever-increasing access to the
resources of heaven reserved in Christ for us is to remain “ Connected “ to
life that flows in the corporate body of Christ through Continuous forgiveness
of those who offend us , letting go of past hurts thereby ridding our lives of subtle
and hidden bitterness which is destructive .There is a corporate warfare to
which we are all involved ( Ephesians 6;12 says “ We wrestle…against “ ) and we become invincible and
victorious in this war as we allow the interflow of grace, power, gifts and
love among us. Indeed, we are as strong as the strongest link which is Christ
Jesus when we are operating in true unity.
Ø Life evermore- The abundant life
that will swallow death in victory flows through the corporate body of Christ and until
we come to that place where we operate as a “Perfect Man” where honor is given
to the weak parts and our joints are oiled by love, respect, humility,
acceptance of our brethren and intercessory
prayer, certain victories will continue to elude us and certain blessings will
continue to be beyond our reach. The days of one man show is going and the day
of “ The corporate Christ has come. The days of the rod of Shamgar as a one-man
instrument of national deliverance is given way to the days of Joshua where the
priests bears the ark in corporate formation to access the miracle of crossing
the Jordan river and also to bring down
the Jericho principalities. Brethren, we must endeavor to keep the unity of
faith in the bond of peace
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment
upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down
to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the
blessing, even life for evermore. Psalm 133:1-3
We must march forward to Zion
1. Despises not the little ones, i.e. The mean, poor, and less gifted.
a) Recognizes that God is the Father, and Christ is
the Redeemer of all believers alike.
b) Acknowledges oneness of faith as the true basis of
fellowship; not wealth, social position or talent.
c) Believes that the least member is essential to the
completeness of Christ's body.
d) Realizes that everything which renders one in any way
superior to another is the gift of God.
2. Distributes of its abundance to the needy: Ac 4:32-37.
a) The wealthy to the poor: 1Jo 3:17.
b) The learned to the ignorant.
c) The joyful to the sorrowing.
d) The steadfast to the erring: Jas 5:19.
3. Displays its value more by loving generosity, than by a
conspicuous appearance before the world. As Hermon was more valuable to Zion
a) A generous activity exhibits and requires more real grace
than showy architecture or ornate worship does.
b) Through it, godliness flourishes more than by a vaunted
respectability. Zion
c) By it the heart of Christ is touched and his reward
secured
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ReplyDeletetimely food for the body as we march from Canaan to Zion!
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